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.

raise one hand, letting

must have

rumours,” she whispers, cupping my face when she freezes, slowly moving my collar back. “You

wild, and maybe a little crazy, but I

smiles. “You’re in love…

isn’t it?” she whispers, and

more… It’s… terrifying yet beautiful how

girl?” she asks me, her eyes sparkling as

Royce, do

my head, “Her

fiery young woman who stood up for her father earlier. She’s perfect.” She cups

the emotions in her voice, make me feel

then her hair was covering her neck.

I marked her

smile

sigh. Nothing escapes

know… and I knew Skyla before I started at the academy. I know it’s no excuse, 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

someone because you have a good heart… however, I don’t think I know my son well

head, cocking a

how naughty she is, and I’m

He chose a fiery princess as hist mate, one with tattoos and

I want you to

she?”

her too, in a short while, but first, I want you to meet someone else…”

I wonder who this person is, but Royce… why are we hiding your being alive from your

shortly, not wanting to break the news of his reality until after she’s

What’s happened between you and your father?” Mom pushes, not wanting

of footsteps makes me look towards the door. “I’ll tell

up curiously, as do I – hearing the footsteps stop,

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

her, wrapping my arm around her shoulders, her brown eyes are fixed on

Mom, but the words die on my lips when I see her

recognition in them, yet

struggling to keep her emotions in check,

Mom and with each step,

recognised her. She may not

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 his pack,” I explain softly.

heart is

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