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 not

chances.”

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

until there is proof against me,

the crowd. But this was not part of his plan. I can see it

you’re ok with the mind

coldly.

at him, frowning

to simply be with my

Aleric says.

“The truth, it’s

too late to atone-”

truth! I’m being

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

woman I love!”

Bastard…

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

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

hand, followed by

Westwoods.

follows as she looks at

and mouths, ‘I’m sorry’.

one, everyone begins

hand.

hold me forever. I have a

cause my

Aleric shouts.

it won’t,” Raihana

a time

true. We can’t hold people

goes against what we have been

propose they be held for three days then if in three days no proof is brought forward, then he’ll be released,” Liam

him sharply as

Three days?

“That’s not fair!”

his words send a ripple

crowd.

in favour,”

hands go up and my eyes

Three days.

Fuck.

means for three days

anything?

arm around Skyla,

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

hold Aleric Arden

in custody. After

can’t have something happen if they are under your

will find out if

occurs under our watch,” Raihana says, her eyes

Aleric.

the witches trust

she’s a Rossi…

frown crosses

Skyla shakes her head.

“This isn’t fair!”

sweetheart… we’ll be together

won’t find anything,” he says with

me then,”

to stop as my gaze snaps to them…

Until we confirm what is right and wrong,

can’t stop me, mark me, Aleric!” Skyla

I hear one of

say.

and realise I can see the

can you hear me?’

Nothing.

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

No.

of me, blistering cold ice that is

I barely recognise it as the entire room

they don’t listen. Time

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

them from

as I slam my fists into the

strong.

but it’s

are torn.

I

A blast of

around Skyla, but

held back by this barrier, but

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

his, destroying the

in seconds.

around us, encasing the floor,

Aleric

Skyla says as

her neck.

did nothing to the mark or the remaining

bond.

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not

the mark of a Solaris king cannot be overruled,”

Grandad says as

from where he was holding Mom,

supporting her.

but my mind

to focus on