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.”

is the right thing to do… why am

mind probe and until there is proof against

this was not part of his plan. I can see it from the look on his

ok with the mind probe?” I

coldly.

at

I want is to simply

Aleric says.

“The

too late to atone-”

is no truth! I’m being

King wants my mate! He got the kingdom! Allow me

woman I love!”

Bastard…

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

going to be a mixed vote. Rayhan Rossi is the

his hand, followed

Westwoods.

follows as she looks at me with

and mouths, ‘I’m sorry’.

one, everyone begins to raise

hand.

can’t hold me forever. I have a

will only cause my

Aleric shouts.

won’t,”

a time limit?”

true. We can’t hold people like

goes against what we

days then if in three days

at him sharply

Three days?

“That’s not fair!”

send a ripple

crowd.

favour,”

up and

Three days.

Fuck.

means for three days

anything?

arm around Skyla, who hugs

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

will hold Aleric

in custody. After all, this

if they are

we will find

occurs under our watch,” Raihana says, her eyes glimmering as

Aleric.

trust her despite the

she’s a Rossi…

a frown crosses Aleric’s face

Skyla shakes her head.

“This isn’t fair!”

sweetheart… we’ll be together

days, they won’t find anything,” he says with

then,” she

to stop as my gaze snaps to them…

and wrong, there

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

I hear one

say.

and realise I can see the pain and

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

Nothing.

over to her, shouting at 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.

inside of me, blistering cold

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

Time

powerful bolt of lightning at

them from

shouts as I slam my fists into the

strong.

shouts, but it’s obvious

are torn.

my eyes, I see Aleric sink

neck. A

around Skyla, but it’s not my

held back by this barrier, but

it throws Aleric back and he hits the wall of flames

his,

in seconds.

spreads around us, encasing

Aleric murmurs,

work,” Skyla says

her neck.

a bite, but it did nothing to

bond.

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are not destined!” Someone

are, but the mark of a Solaris king cannot be overruled,” Janaina says quietly.

says as

where he was holding Mom, and Winona quickly

supporting her.

but my

focus