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.

my head,

No, she didn’t.

truth had come

at me, wiping the blood from his nose where

your children, who are happily setting up their own lives? In the end, you

head and

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

in his

me, Kenneth?” I hiss as

I plunge my hand into his chest, unable to control the beast of

Catherine Arden can become a monster if she needs to be, and for her children.

rejection, or I will

his eyes as he holds onto my wrist tightly, his heart pulsing in my hand. All I need to do is rip it out, the

me to calm down and have him brought

this rejection,

A threat.

because I never

his jaw, his eyes glimmering green

Alpha Kenneth Henry Arden, of the Shadow Wolves Pack, reject you, Catherine Arden as my mate, my Luna, and banish you from the

rises. above everything else, wanting to satisfy himself by rejecting me, but

I snarl.

pull my hand from his wounded chest and he lets go of my wrist as I pull

breathe… and I feel my

He spits. “Go fuck yourself.

by my side, wrapping her arm around me protectively.

will deem you guilty and punish you accordingly. As for the pack, I have my sons.” I reply

I look at her sharply, having

please bind him?” I ask. Even my voice sounds breathless and

says as Kenneth snarls in

mean, son? Charlotte. Royce won’t stay in hiding from here on, will he? It makes no sense,” I say stumbling, both my daughters grip my

“Mom!” Winona says.

alright,” I say

but with every ounce of strength within

broken out into cold

the Alpha

adrenaline are keeping me going, but I don’t know

whispers

head, smiling

can I not be when I have you by my side,” I whisper to her, caressing her cheek with my clean hand. She grips

sadly and

him to assist…” I trail off,

‘Only Aleric can answer…’

as if he was insinuating, he’s

by Winona’s side as Marcel and Kenneth struggle, but

all, the rejection would have

in my heart is killing me as I look at

man who fooled me all my

drag my attention back to my daughters. Seeing them together is giving