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.

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

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

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

my head and laugh

alone. You forget that a thousand mate bonds

hurt clear in his voice as I advance on

test me, Kenneth?” I hiss as I grab him by

I mean it! I plunge my hand into

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

the rejection, or I

heart pulsing in my hand. All I need to do is rip it out, the anger and betrayal I feel will make me

have him brought to justice the

Once I accept this

A threat.

I never want you

his

Arden, of the Shadow 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

I snarl.

his heart. I pull my hand from his wounded chest and he lets go of

feel my aura weaken…

“Go fuck yourself. I

Charlotte’s by my side, wrapping her arm around

you accordingly. As for

look at her sharply, having caught

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

Marcel says as Kenneth

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

“Mom!” Winona says.

alright,” I

with every ounce of strength within

into cold sweat and I’m

worse, the stronger the

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

you alright Mom?” Winona whispers as she

head, smiling

my side,” I whisper to her, caressing her cheek with my clean hand. She grips my wrist, resting her cheek in my

smiles sadly and brushes

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

‘Only Aleric can answer…’

was insinuating, he’s the

as she kneels by Winona’s

rejection would have

crushing pain in my heart is killing me

man who fooled me all my

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