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

chances.”

think this is the right thing

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

says seriously, as 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

ok with the mind

coldly.

at him,

I want is to simply be with

Aleric says.

“The truth,

too late to atone-”

no truth! I’m

your Solaris King wants my mate! He got the kingdom! Allow me to keep

woman I love!”

Bastard…

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 is

his hand, followed by all

Westwoods.

follows as she looks at

and mouths, ‘I’m sorry’.

by one, everyone

hand.

hold me forever.

only cause

Aleric shouts.

it won’t,” Raihana says

a time

can’t hold people

against what we have been

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

at him sharply as

Three days?

“That’s not fair!”

his words send a

crowd.

favour,” Alejandro

up and my

Three days.

Fuck.

means for three days I

anything?

his arm around

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

hold Aleric Arden and

After all,

have something happen if they are under your watch,” Magdalene says

will find

Raihana says,

Aleric.

witches trust

she’s a Rossi…

a frown crosses

Skyla shakes her head.

“This isn’t fair!”

ok sweetheart… we’ll be together

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

then,” she says

to stop as my gaze snaps to

and wrong, there will be no

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

not Sky.” I hear one

say.

glance around and realise I can see the pain and

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

Nothing.

engulf them both and my own heart is thudding as I see her arch her neck through

No.

rage like never before burn inside of me, blistering cold ice

dangerous I barely recognise it as the entire

they don’t listen. Time seems to slow

higher and I send a powerful bolt of lightning at it, but there’s something inside,

them from

kill them!” someone shouts as I slam my fists

strong.

but

are torn.

I

her neck. A blast of

Skyla, but it’s not my

by

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

his,

in seconds.

encasing the floor, ceiling,

the…” Aleric

work,” Skyla says as

her neck.

nothing to the mark or the

bond.

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not destined!” Someone

of a Solaris

Grandad says as he

from where he was holding Mom, and

supporting her.

but my

focus on