The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

CATHERINE.

I look up when the door opens and although I’m expecting Skyla, my son’s mate, it’s not her, but Kenneth.

His face is pale as he stares at Royce in shock before that changes to relief in his eyes at the sight of our son.

Oh, if only he knows that even our little baby girl is alive! 2

“Royce… you’re alive… I got worried…” he says as he slowly enters the room. “I sensed your emotions, Catherine… I…

Winona instantly turns her face away

Marcel pulls her into his arms, turning and slightly as if shielding her from Kenneth’s view.

And even Royce steps forward, blocking her from view.

I find it odd. Does she not want to meet him? But something is definitely wrong. Even Marcel’s demeanour has changed.

“I am alive. Are you surprised, Father?” Royce asks quietly.

“What is the meaning of this? Why are you meeting like this? Why did you lie about being dead?” Dad asks as he looks between Royce and me. His eyes glimmer with anger.

“He’s alive, Ken! What more do we need? And, there’s more. Do you know who else is alive?” I say as I close the gap between us and cup his face. I’m unable to hold back the happiness I feel.

He needs to know our baby girl is here!

“Not now Mom… because I assure you, you will want to hear the rest of the rest of the story before proceeding.” Royce’s calm, almost cold voice makes me look at him sharply. 1

The unease that something isn’t right about all of this is only growing inside of me.

“I want to know why you put us through this, Royce?” Kenneth’s voice is sharp as he watches Royce intently. “What have you been planning?”

Planning? Why does he think that he’s planning anything?

“Ken…”

“My mate is not responding. I need to find her.” Royce says quietly. “As for the answer you seek; that is something only Aleric can answer. Unless you already know, Father. Are you really surprised, or is it an act?”

My heart is pounding violently at the coldness in Royce’s voice, and I turn to Kenneth.

Why is it almost as if Royce is trying to insinuate he knows something or is somehow behind him having to fake his death…

Kenneth didn’t know, that much I am certain of from the look in his eyes.

Confusion, annoyance, curiosity, and anger.

“Royce. We may not see eye to eye, but your are my son, and I would, of course, want you alive.”

“You only care for me because of the power I hold,” Royce says.

Then…. The rumours of a Solaris King mean that you are the…” Kenneth trails off, hist eyes flashing as they lock with Royce’s and hold his gaze.

“Correct. You’re looking at the Solaris King I’ve claimed the council and things will change going forward,” Royce replies.

“So awesome.” Charlotte hums, but Royce is clearly agitated.

“Right now, I need to go find Skyla. Let’s do this later,” he says, taking my elbow and about to guide me to the door when I pause.

I have to tell him!

“No, you go, Royce, your father needs to know about Victoria-“

“Mom,” he cuts me off when Winona speaks.

“No… it’s alright… He should know,” she says, and I turn to see her eyes blazing, not turning away from the embrace of her mate, and she looks at Kenneth.

sadness or love in her

plummets

is indeed very

Marcel

leaves the room, breaking into a

is not

human orphanage,”

my hand on his

he asks,

Victoria, our baby!” I

doesn’t realise

loses all colour

his heart

sinking in.

his heart thudding violently. “There

think there was no way, wouldn’t you father? After all, you ordered Beta Quade

the air, making my heart

a beat. 4

Kill her.

Kill her?

What?

he couldn’t do it, so left

defiantly, her heart

hitches, and it feels as if time

slowed.

Charlotte, Winona and

Kenneth with clear hostility and hatred

what Royce

Mom, it’s the

comes through the

if

heart and I place my hand on

to kill our

Our first born Angel?

I do such a thing!” Kenneth says, grabbing onto my elbows. “Don’t listen to

eyes of the

make it make sense, but I am

and hints… are

sense…

barely let me hold the baby

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it would only hurt more… he had been on edge until she

buried..:

screaming that it’s not my baby and that I know my baby can’t be

was my grief, but the look of guilt he always had in his eyes…every time I broke down over Victoria… But above all it was the words he had spoken when I told him it was a baby girl that now makes

of his

are you believing

nonsense?”

a baby girl, you refused to accept it…

a girl as their first child. You even accused

didn’t want

voice so low and calm it sends a chill down my own spine.

emotions, but at the

is

nightmare.

stepped from a dream

horror movie.