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.

ruined nothing! I just wish the truth had come to light sooner.”

wiping the blood from his

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

my head

You forget that a thousand mate bonds will NEVER compare to the bond between a

don’t mean that.” He says, hurt clear in his voice

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

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

hear the girls gasp but I don’t care. After all, Catherine Arden can become a monster if she needs to be,

rejection, or

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 is rip it out, the anger and betrayal

have him brought to justice the right way, but the urge to pass judgement is

Catherine… Once I accept this rejection,

A threat.

because I never

his eyes glimmering green

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

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

I snarl.

go of his heart. I pull

breathe… and I feel my aura weaken… it’s

“Go fuck yourself. I

by my side, wrapping her arm around

guilty and punish you accordingly. As for the pack, I have

at her sharply, having

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

as Kenneth

stay in hiding from here on, will he? It makes no

“Mom!” Winona says.

alright,”

to stand, but with every ounce of strength within

into cold

rejection hurts worse, the stronger the

keeping me going, but I don’t know for how

whispers as she kneels

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 trembling

smiles sadly and brushes away my

about your father. Tell him to assist…” I trail off, remembering what Royce

‘Only Aleric can answer…’

he was insinuating, he’s the reason

Winona’s side as

the rejection would have

killing me

who fooled me

to my daughters.