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.

one

must have heard

my face when she freezes, slowly moving my collar back. “You …

and maybe a little crazy, but I love her dearly. She’s my everything and there’s no way

in love… and this

different, isn’t it?” she whispers, and I

really different and so much more… It’s…

lucky girl?” she asks me,

do

my head,

She’s perfect.” She cups my face, kissing my forehead once more. “Treat

her voice, make me feel

but then her hair was covering her neck. To think my son’s beautiful woman was

marked

the academy, isn’t she? She’s the one you went to help train…” Mom’s smile fades as she looks at me, concerned. “You

sigh. Nothing

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

advantage of someone because you have a good heart… however, I don’t think I know my son well enough. She’s very… something tells me my son

tilt my head, cocking

she is, and I’m guilty. I’m nowhere near as innocent

fiery princess as hist mate, one with tattoos and all,”

want you to meet Mom…” I glance at Charlotte as her laughter

course, where is she?” Mom says

want you to meet someone else…” I say. My heart thuds as Mom looks at me curiously. “They’ll

“Alright, I wonder who this person is, but Royce… why are we hiding your being alive from your father and brother?

much,” I say shortly, not wanting to break the news of his reality until after she’s met

you and your father?” Mom pushes, not

sound of two pairs of footsteps makes me look towards the door.

as do I – hearing the footsteps stop, and

door is pushed open, there she is, wearing a white floor-length dress. Her eyes find Mom first, her breath hitching before

I let go of Mom and walk over to her, wrapping my arm around her shoulders, her brown eyes

on my lips when I see her staring at Winona. Her smile is gone but her eyes hold an emotion I can’t

a recognition in them, yet

emotions in check,

nod at Winona, guiding her towards Mom and with

heart cannot be deceived and deep down I know she’s recognised her. She may

Winona, perhaps it’s more fitting to introduce her as Victoria Elizabeth Arden. She’s alive Mom, she was not stillborn, She was left at an orphanage for so many years until Leo Rossi found her and took her to

heart is

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