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.

but I’m

chances.”

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

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

seriously, as he scans the crowd. But this was not part of his plan. I can see it from the

with the mind probe?”

coldly.

looks at

is to simply

Aleric says.

begins. “The truth, it’s

too late to atone-”

no truth! I’m being

mate! He got the kingdom! Allow me to

woman I love!”

Bastard…

the Solaris King, Royce Arden, in confinement until

is torn, and I know it’s going to be a mixed vote. Rayhan

hand, followed

Westwoods.

follows as she looks at me

and mouths, ‘I’m sorry’.

one, everyone

hand.

can’t hold me forever.

will only cause

Aleric shouts.

won’t,”

a time limit?” Someone

can’t

That goes against

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

look at him sharply as Skyla

Three days?

“That’s not fair!”

send a

crowd.

favour,”

up

Three days.

Fuck.

for three

anything?

his arm around Skyla,

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

we will hold Aleric Arden

in custody. After all,

something happen if they are under

will find

Raihana says, her eyes

Aleric.

trust

she’s a Rossi…

hint of a frown

Skyla shakes her head.

“This isn’t fair!”

we’ll be

won’t find anything,” he says with confidence as

me then,” she says

to stop as my gaze snaps to them…

and wrong, there will be no marking.”

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

hear one of

say.

realise I can see the pain and devastation on their

can you hear me?’ I try through the

Nothing.

do this. Flames engulf them both

No.

burn inside of me, blistering cold ice

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

they don’t listen. Time

send a powerful bolt of lightning at

from my

slam my fists into

strong.

shouts, but

are torn.

my eyes, I

A blast of my blue

but it’s

held back by this

back and he hits the wall of flames and

overrides his,

in seconds.

encasing the floor, ceiling,

the…” Aleric murmurs,

didn’t work,” Skyla says as she

her neck.

a bite, but it did nothing

bond.

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are not destined!”

the mark of a Solaris

says as

from where he was holding Mom,

supporting her.

my mind

focus