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

chances.”

votes…I just want you to think if you truly think this is the right thing to do…

and until there is proof against me, I will not settle to be

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

with the mind probe?”

coldly.

at him,

I want is to simply

Aleric says.

Mom begins. “The truth, it’s

too late to atone-”

is no truth!

Solaris King wants my mate! He

woman I love!”

Bastard…

keeping both Aleric Arden and the Solaris King,

is torn, and I know it’s going to

followed

Westwoods.

as she looks

and mouths, ‘I’m sorry’.

everyone begins

hand.

can’t hold me forever. I

cause

Aleric shouts.

won’t,” Raihana says

a time limit?”

true. We can’t hold

against what we have

they be held for three days then if in three days no proof is brought forward,

him sharply as

Three days?

“That’s not fair!”

words send a ripple through

crowd.

in favour,” Alejandro

go up

Three days.

Fuck.

three days I can’t

anything?

around Skyla, who

but I’m not opposed

hold

After all, this involves

happen if they are under

and we will

Raihana says, her

Aleric.

the witches trust her despite the

she’s a Rossi…

hint of a frown crosses Aleric’s

Skyla shakes her head.

“This isn’t fair!”

we’ll be

he says with confidence

me then,” she

to stop as my gaze snaps

Until we confirm what is right and wrong, there will be

stop me, mark me, Aleric!” Skyla

hear one of the

say.

I can see

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

Nothing.

her not to do this. Flames engulf them both and my own heart is thudding as I see her arch her neck through the

No.

blistering cold ice that is ready to destroy the fucking world.

do it,” I whisper, my voice so cold and dangerous I barely recognise

listen. Time seems

I send a powerful bolt

them from my

as I slam my fists

strong.

Kiara shouts, but it’s obvious

are torn.

I see Aleric

neck. A blast

Skyla, but it’s not

back by

he hits the wall of

overrides his, destroying the

in seconds.

us, encasing the floor, ceiling,

Aleric murmurs,

didn’t work,” Skyla says

her neck.

and a bite, but it did nothing to the mark or the remaining

bond.

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are not destined!” Someone

of a Solaris king cannot be overruled,”

Grandad says as

was holding Mom, and Winona quickly

supporting her.

but my mind is

focus on