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.

Sky… but I’m

chances.”

this is the right thing to do… why am I

life. I suggest a mind probe and until there is proof against me, I will not settle to

he scans the crowd. But this was not part of his plan. I can see it from the look on his face, the way he paled and the way he’s balled his

ok with the mind probe?” I

coldly.

at him,

want is to simply

Aleric says.

“The truth,

too late to atone-”

no truth!

mate! He got the

woman I love!”

Bastard…

keeping both Aleric Arden and the Solaris King, Royce Arden, in confinement until further investigations!” Alejandro

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

hand, followed by

Westwoods.

follows as she looks

and mouths, ‘I’m sorry’.

everyone begins to

hand.

forever. I have a

only cause my

Aleric shouts.

won’t,”

time limit?”

can’t hold people like

goes against what we have

if in three days no proof

at him sharply as

Three days?

“That’s not fair!”

his words send

crowd.

in favour,” Alejandro says

go up and my eyes

Three days.

Fuck.

for three days I

anything?

arm around Skyla, who

I need to find the answers in three fucking days… but I’m not opposed to

we will hold Aleric Arden and

After all, this involves

if they

will

watch,” Raihana says,

Aleric.

trust her

she’s a Rossi…

of a frown crosses Aleric’s face

Skyla shakes her head.

“This isn’t fair!”

ok sweetheart… we’ll

anything,” he says with confidence as he caresses

me then,” she

heart seems to stop as my gaze snaps

right and wrong, there will be no marking.” Leo

me, mark me, Aleric!” Skyla says, glaring

Sky.” I hear one

say.

can see the pain and devastation

this… come on… can you hear me?’ I try

Nothing.

as Azura runs over to her, shouting at her not to do this. Flames engulf them both and my own heart is thudding as I see

No.

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

I whisper, my voice so cold and dangerous I barely recognise it as the entire

listen. Time seems to

bolt of lightning at it,

them from

my fists into the fire, but the barrier

strong.

shouts, but it’s obvious

are torn.

eyes, I see Aleric

neck. A blast of my

but it’s

held back by this

throws Aleric back and he hits the wall of flames and in that moment

overrides his, destroying

in seconds.

around us, encasing the floor, ceiling,

Aleric

didn’t work,” Skyla says

her neck.

bite, but it did nothing to the

bond.

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not destined!”

Solaris king

Grandad says

holding Mom, and Winona quickly

supporting her.

my mind

focus