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

wrong in my life. I suggest a mind probe and until there is proof against me, I will

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 the way he’s balled his

with the mind

coldly.

looks at

want is to simply be with

Aleric says.

“The

too late to atone-”

truth! I’m

your Solaris King wants my mate! He

woman I love!”

Bastard…

and the Solaris King, Royce

and I know it’s going to be

his hand, followed

Westwoods.

as she looks at me with

and mouths, ‘I’m sorry’.

everyone

hand.

can’t hold me forever.

will only cause my mate

Aleric shouts.

won’t,” Raihana says

time

true. We can’t hold people like

against what

days then if in three days no proof is brought forward, then he’ll be released,”

look at him sharply as

Three days?

“That’s not fair!”

send

crowd.

in favour,” Alejandro

hands go up and my eyes

Three days.

Fuck.

for three days I

anything?

his arm around Skyla, who hugs him

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

will hold Aleric Arden and

custody. After all,

can’t have something happen if they are under

we will find

watch,” Raihana says, her eyes glimmering

Aleric.

trust her

she’s a Rossi…

a frown crosses Aleric’s face

Skyla shakes her head.

“This isn’t fair!”

we’ll be

he says with confidence as he

then,” she

to stop as my

right and wrong, there will be no

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

hear one

say.

I can see the pain and devastation on

on… can you hear me?’

Nothing.

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

No.

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

and dangerous I barely recognise it as the entire room becomes a

don’t listen. Time

flames grow higher and I send a powerful bolt of lightning at

them from

shouts as I slam my

strong.

Kiara shouts, but

are torn.

my eyes, I see Aleric sink

A blast

Skyla, but it’s

held back by this barrier,

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

his, destroying the

in seconds.

around us, encasing the floor,

the…” Aleric

work,” Skyla says as she

her neck.

a bite, but it did nothing to the

bond.

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are not destined!”

possibly are, but the mark of a Solaris

says as

he was holding Mom, and Winona

supporting her.

but my

to focus on