The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

CATHERINE.

Agony rips through me, but it’s nothing compared to the pain that he has caused me, and what he put our child through.

My entire life was a façade, a game of lies… I don’t even know the man before me.

“I will never accept it. You will not leave me,” he growls dangerously.

“Then the council will force you to accept her rejection,” Charlotte says quietly. I look at her. She isn’t shocked…

She’s composed, angry, yes, but calm… She knew… she knew everything…

“You knew…” I whisper. She nods slowly.

“Yeah, I did… Mom, not only did Dad order

Victoria’s death, but he has been experimenting on Royce and possibly Aleric from a young age because Royce held a lot of power… he tried to keep a lot hidden from you, Mom.” Charlotte says quietly, as she looks away unable to hold my gaze.

My entire world is shattering before me. The walls of my kingdom are gone, my castle has crumbled…

I have nothing left. I am nothing but a horrible mother… a failure. I let my own mate abuse my children and I thought I was doing well.

No one deserves such a disappointment for a mother as I am.

My kids deserve better.

My eyes blur with tears as the agony of the truth eats up at me, like a piranha ripping through flesh.

“He even had Aleric try manipulating the Lycan King’s Daughter Skyla into taking him as a mate for power!” Charlotte continues.

“Enough Charlotte, I will not tolerate disrespect!” Kenneth snarls menacingly at her and I move her behind me.

This man had his own daughter commanded to be killed…. I can’t trust him around any of my children.

“He didn’t want people learning of Royce’s power because he isn’t the type of sick person that Dad loves!” Charlotte screams.

“Enough!” Kenneth is in front of me in a flash, trying to grab her, but I push him back just as Marcel grabs him, punching him across the face. 5 Kenneth snarls.

“How dare you strike me!” He spits at Marcel.

“I will not tolerate that shit in front of me!”

Marcel snarls, his eyes glowing menacingly, and I hear the cracking of bones as he flexes his hands.

I glance at Winona, who is looking away, tears streaming down her cheeks.

“Winona…” I whisper, reaching for her.

I don’t deserve to be in her life, but I don’t want her crying before me. She’s pregnant, she shouldn’t take stress.

She looks up slowly, and to my surprise, there’s guilt in her eyes.

“I didn’t mean to ruin things,” she whispers.

shake my

No, she didn’t.

just wish the truth had come to light sooner.” I

from his

let your anger blind you, Cathy… Do you want to ruin your life for the lives of your children, who are happily setting up their own lives? In the

my head

Then I’ll happily be alone. You forget that a thousand mate bonds will NEVER compare to the bond between a mother

that.” He says, hurt clear in

you want to test me, Kenneth?” I hiss as I

doesn’t think I mean it! I plunge my hand into his chest, unable to control the beast of

Catherine Arden can become a monster if she needs to

the rejection, or I will kill

clear in his eyes as he holds onto my wrist tightly, his heart pulsing in my hand. All I need to

to calm down and have him brought to

regret this, Catherine… Once I accept this rejection, I will never take you back.”

A threat.

never

jaw, his eyes glimmering green

the Shadow Wolves Pack, reject you, Catherine Arden as my mate, my Luna, and banish you

such a moment, his arrogance rises. above everything else, wanting to satisfy himself by rejecting me, but it means

I

jaw as I stand my ground, as the agony of the bond breaking tears through me and I let go of his heart. I pull my hand from his wounded chest and he lets go of my wrist as I pull

feel my aura

“Go fuck yourself.

my side, wrapping her arm around me

you accordingly. As for

look at her sharply, having caught

please bind him?” I ask. Even my

away,” Marcel says as

from here on, will he?

“Mom!” Winona says.

alright,”

to stand, but with every ounce of strength within me, I walk to the desk and allow them to help me into

into cold

the Alpha is that

adrenaline are keeping me going, but I

whispers as she kneels by

head, smiling softly at

have you by my side,” I whisper to her, caressing her cheek with my clean hand. She grips my

smiles sadly and brushes away

he should also know about your father. Tell him to assist…” I trail off, remembering what Royce had said

‘Only Aleric can answer…’

insinuating,

something more, Mom,” Charlotte whispers as she kneels by Winona’s side as Marcel and Kenneth struggle,

all, the rejection would have

killing me as

who fooled me all

to my daughters. Seeing them together is