The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

ROYCE.

“Fine by me,” I reply.

Just then, Mom and Winona enter the hall. There’s no sign of Marcel or Dad but the

blood on Mom’s clothes makes me scan her

over. She looks ok.

What happened?

“Then what do the people say?” Aleric says scanning the crowd.

“I don’t give a fuck what people say. I know my daughter and you are not the fucking

one for her.”

“But I am her mate! Fated mate! You have

no right to stop me from being with my mate, Alpha King Alejandro.” Aleric says.

“Because I-” Alejandro begins.

“Dad, stop it!” Sky shouts.

I don’t want her doing that to her father… they’ve only recently come to an

understanding.

“Fated mate or not, she’ll always be mine. She chose me, and as much as I belong to her, she belongs to the Solaris King.” I say confidently, not caring how arrogant I

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“How dare you!” Aleric snarls. “I demand you accept her rejection and back the fuck off, or I won’t hold back from killing you

either.”

I smirk coldly. “If you will succeed.”

“Try me!”

“But she is choosing Aleric Arden… we need to do what’s right, your majesty.” Another Alpha from the council says seriously.

I glance at Alejandro, who still seems to be struggling with the truth, as he stares at Skyla.

“Aleric.” Mom’s voice comes, but she

sounds exhausted.

“Mom… look, I found my mate,” he says,

smiling at her.

Mom looks between us, “Tell me Aleric, tell me the truth,” she says, looking between the three of us. “Did you have anything to do with Quade’s death?”

“No! How can you believe that? I have done

nothing wrong!” He says with false sincerity

as he takes Mom’s hands. Concern in his

eyes as he looks at the blood on her clothes. ”

What happened?”

She shakes her head, and I glance at her

hands, stained with blood…

But she’s observing him. Can she see through his façade?

My heart thunders as she slowly pulls away and looks at Skyla, who is standing silently. Mom goes over to her and takes her hands,

“Skyla Rossi, I wish our first meeting wasn’t like this… but please don’t pitch two

brothers against one another… isn’t Royce the one you want?”

“No,” Skyla replies. “It’s Aleric. Royce has committed far more crimes than you can

imagine. If I were you, I’d stay away from

him.”

My eyes flash and I’m about to speak when

Leo places his hand on my arm.

“Enough. With the allegations that are presented here. I vote that for now, Aleric

and Royce Arden are both taken into custody for questioning and held in confinement. until we have done our investigations. As for Skyla Rossi, I think she too should be kept apart from-”

“No! Aleric has done nothing wrong. Isn’t the law that everyone is innocent until proven guilty? Probe their minds, and you will get your answers! How can you hold someone innocent in prison? I’m telling you that he has done nothing to me! I want to be with him! And if anyone will make this difficult, then I demand that the council

defend me! isn’t that what it’s for?!”

A murmur crosses the crowd, but it’s clear without the facts and proof everyone is

debating it.

If Dad could see the state of the Arden name,

he tried so hard to protect….

“All in favour of Leo’s suggestion!”

Alejandro growls.

“Dad!” Skyla says, shocked.

sorry Sky… but

chances.”

want you to think if you truly think this is the right thing to do… why am I being targeted?

there is proof against me, I will not settle to be abused by

part of his plan. I can see it from the look on his face, the way he paled and the way he’s

you’re ok with the mind probe?”

coldly.

at

is to simply be

Aleric says.

begins. “The truth,

too late to atone-”

is no truth! I’m being

my mate! He got the kingdom! Allow me to

woman I love!”

Bastard…

the Solaris King,

I know it’s going to be a mixed vote. Rayhan

his hand, followed by all

Westwoods.

as she looks at me

and mouths, ‘I’m sorry’.

one, everyone begins to raise

hand.

forever.

cause my

Aleric shouts.

won’t,”

time limit?”

We can’t hold people

against

three days no proof is brought forward, then he’ll be

look at him sharply as Skyla

Three days?

“That’s not fair!”

words send a ripple

crowd.

in favour,”

up

Three days.

Fuck.

for three

anything?

arm around Skyla,

days… I need to find the answers in three fucking days… but I’m not opposed to getting rid of him if

we will hold

custody. After all, this involves

happen if they

will find out if

our watch,” Raihana says, her eyes glimmering as

Aleric.

trust her

she’s a Rossi…

frown crosses

Skyla shakes her head.

“This isn’t fair!”

sweetheart… we’ll be

find anything,” he says with confidence

me then,”

heart seems to stop as my gaze snaps to them… removing my

confirm what is right and wrong, there will be no marking.” Leo says

Aleric!” Skyla

not Sky.” I hear one

say.

realise I can see the

you hear me?’ I try through the

Nothing.

not to do this. Flames engulf them

No.

never before burn inside of me, blistering cold ice that is ready to destroy

whisper, my voice so cold and dangerous I barely recognise it as the entire room becomes a fucking

listen. Time seems to slow

grow higher and I send a powerful bolt

them from my

shouts as I slam my fists into

strong.

but

are torn.

my eyes, I see Aleric

into her neck. A blast of

but it’s

held back by this barrier, but

it throws Aleric back and he hits the wall of flames and in

overrides his, destroying the

in seconds.

encasing the floor, ceiling,

Aleric murmurs,

work,” Skyla

her neck.

it did nothing

bond.

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are not destined!” Someone

the mark of a Solaris king cannot be overruled,”

says as he

was holding

supporting her.

my mind is

focus on