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

No, she didn’t.

truth had come to light

me, wiping the blood from his nose where Marcel had struck

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

head

forget that a thousand mate bonds will

clear in his voice as I advance on

me, Kenneth?” I hiss as I grab him by his neck, letting my claws

think I mean it! I plunge my hand into his chest, unable to control

I don’t care. After all, Catherine Arden can become a monster if she needs to be, and for her children. Oh,

the rejection, or I will kill

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

have him brought to justice the

Catherine… Once I accept this rejection, I will

A threat.

never

clenches his jaw, his eyes glimmering green

Pack, reject you, Catherine Arden as my mate, my

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

I snarl.

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 black. Blood covers my hand and wrist,

can’t breathe… and I feel

spits. “Go fuck yourself.

wrapping her

deem you guilty and punish you accordingly. As

I look at her sharply, having caught

him?” I ask. Even

away,” Marcel says as

son? Charlotte. Royce won’t stay in hiding from here on, will he? It makes

“Mom!” Winona says.

am alright,” I

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

body has broken out into cold sweat and

the stronger the Alpha is that

and adrenaline are keeping me going, but

whispers as she

tilt my head, smiling softly at

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

and brushes away

he should also know about your father. Tell him to assist…”

‘Only Aleric can answer…’

as if he was insinuating, he’s the reason

by Winona’s

would have weakened him

in my heart is killing me as I look

man who fooled me

daughters. Seeing them