The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

Chapter 123 A Beautiful Moment

ROYCE.

My heart is racing as I hear their footsteps approach. I’d recognise Mom’s heartbeat anywhere… and right now it’s racing as she steps inside the office that I’m waiting in.

She doesn’t know that today I haven’t just brought myself to her, but someone else too.

“Royce,” her voice is thick as she fights her emotions.

I turn and give her a smile. She looks beautiful in a white dress that lights up her eyes.

The first woman in my life, the first goddess. who I’ll always respect, the woman who went through so much pain to bring me onto this planet. My mother. 5

She stops in the doorway, her eyes glimmering with tears that she’s so desperately trying to contain, and I close the gap between us, pulling her into my arms.

“Royce,” she whispers as she clutches onto me tightly. “Thank the gods.”

She cups my face, tugging me down and kisses my forehead and cheeks as a few tears trickle down her cheeks.

She’s examining my face as if making sure I’m not hurt… just like she used to do long ago.

“I’m alright Mom,” I reassure her before taking her hands and kissing them gently.

“Great, there goes my makeup.

I glance up to see Charlotte standing there, looking a little emotional too, and I reach over, motioning her to come closer.

She obeys, and I wrap my arm around her tightly. I kiss her forehead before I hug them both.

“Where have you been? What is going on?

Why do we have to hide the truth from your father and brother? I’m terrified to think of the possibilities… and you faked your death, Royce… why?”

Deep down, I know she knows something is wrong.

Tonight, I’m going to give my mother happiness… and at the same time, I’m going to destroy her with my father’s truth.

I kiss the top of her head, inhaling her scent.

“It’s a long story… but I needed to accept my destiny as the Solaris King.

She stiffens before she pulls back, staring at I know the rumours of the trial have spread but rather than have Charlotte tell her, I wanted to tell her my truth, myself.

smile faintly and raise one hand,

have heard the

she whispers, cupping my face when she freezes, slowly moving my collar back.

a little crazy, but I love her

in love…

different, isn’t it?” she whispers,

much more… It’s… terrifying yet beautiful how you can

smiling softly, “And who is the lucky girl?” she asks me, her eyes sparkling as she

do share,” Charlotte

head, “Her

stood up for her father earlier. She’s perfect.” She cups my face, kissing my forehead once more. “Treat her

the emotions in her voice, make me

didn’t notice, but then her hair was covering her neck. To think my

marked

academy, isn’t she? She’s the one you went to help train…” Mom’s smile fades as

Nothing escapes

but when I learned she’d be my student, I did try to stay away from her. Until she was almost killed, and I realised I couldn’t. I loved her too much for that. Aleric had his own intentions, I assure you… we are not alike. I also talked to her father and told him I’d leave the academy if

I also know you won’t take advantage of someone because you have a good heart… however,

tilt my head, cocking a

I’m guilty. I’m nowhere

isn’t innocent. He chose a fiery princess as hist mate, one with

both done teasing me, there’s someone I want you to meet

where is she?” Mom says

while, but first, I want you to meet someone else…”

why are we hiding your being alive from your father and brother?

shortly, not wanting to break the news of his

what you’re feeling. What’s happened between you and

pairs of footsteps makes me look towards the door. “I’ll tell you soon … she’s

up curiously, as do I – hearing the footsteps stop, and then the lighter

pushed open, there she is, wearing

her, wrapping my arm around her shoulders, her brown eyes are fixed on mine and her breathing is uneven. I give her a smile, silently promising it’s going to be

my lips when I see her staring

a recognition in them,

in check, her lips pursed as she looks

Mom and with

and deep down I know she’s recognised her. She may not know

alive Mom, she was not stillborn, She was left at an orphanage for so many years until Leo Rossi found her and took

heart is

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