The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

62. The Start

ROYCE.

“Why would they help him, though?” Marcel says quietly.

“Not to mention Skyla said he had injected her with something three times to gain control of her, according to Bastet,” I say, frowning. 1

“Oh, yeah?” Leo says, his eyes flashing. This shit is fucking twisted.”

“But that took him three doses,” Raihana says.

“Exactly. So how did he manage to control the witches?” Kiara says.

I can tell she’s trying to contain her emotions, knowing her daughter’s just left.

“I don’t know…” Raihana murmurs. “But there’s something Magdalene was trying to say…

Skyla’s promise when she pleaded for me to allow her to do this replays in my mind, and the seed of self-doubt is beginning to grow.

As they talk, worried about her, I remain silent, trying to contain my emotions.

I let her do this. I let her go to him alone.

What if he finds out she’s pretending? What if he tries to hurt her?

Was it wise after she tried to kill herself?

Will her promise to return to me be enough?

I run my fingers through my hair, trying to calm my raging heart. (1)

No. I will trust in our love.

Dante hadn’t stopped her, his nod and faint smile hinting he approved of her to do what she planned.

I had told her not to remove the tracer earring that we had put on her, but even that isn’t calming the restlessness in my heart.

I wanted to go after her, remain somewhere nearby, but in the quick moments we had made the plan, we both knew it wasn’t a wise plan.

She would try to take Aleric to the Arden mansion. That is what we agreed on. A place Mom and Delsanra had already implemented offerings in the form of crystals and runes all around the mansion in hidden places.

Just the way we had placed things around the Rossi Mansion, but focused it on her bedroom. She had confirmed that Bastet said that it helped-break Aleric’s hold upon her. I have faith it’ll help her there and I am certain Helios will too.

My only concern is Apophis wouldn’t want Aleric there. If she manages to get Aleric into the mansion, we are safe, because unless Apophis is able to stop him in time, Aleric entering that house gives Skyla the upper hand.

“I’m going to take a couple of the warriors and remain close to the Arden mansion and wherever Skyla goes,” Dante says. “The link holds.” 3

I nod. That is something that remains, and she tested it with Dante before she had run outside. Despite her marking Aleric and his attempt to mark her, her link to the Night Walkers Pack had not been cut.

Shows how they just aren’t meant to be…

“I’m going after them.” Alejandro snarls.

“No, Dad, calm down,” Dante says, frowning.

“Anyone want to fill me in? Why the FUCK we let my girl go with that fucker!” Alejandro thunders, slamming his fist into the wall beside the front door. 3

An animalistic growl erupts from his throat, and I can see he’s trying to control himself from shifting… and failing. Fur begins to sprout from his face and arms as his bones crack and stretch.

He soon towers over his son, who blocks the entrance, arms crossed, calm and composed. It was his idea to not mind link Alejandro, knowing we needed to make the witches believe this wasn’t a setup. 3

“I want answers!” he snarls mid-shift, as he tears the door off its hinges, trying to shove his son aside.

a little

I say quietly. “If

eyes

says. “I have to

leaves through the broken door, just as Kiara, Marcel and Elijah join us

as she rushes

face as he slams

sigh, something Leo said out there is stuck in my

power can be dangerous…” I’ve been acting on

through the room and Alejandro lunges at

just as his fist hits the wall behind me, missing

“Alejandro!” Kiara screams.

he missed,” I say, which

step forward, grabbing Alejandro, the man shifts back, breathing heavily. His torn shirt hangs off him, his sweatpants luckily survived, but they

that again, fucker!” He snarls

an eyebrow. “Oh, what Leo said, that was for myself. I assure you, as much as I didn’t want to let her go. I trust in her. I have always prided myself on the control I have over my powers and my emotions, but not when it came

to all

house loves her and wants to help her, but

What if she … what if she tries to do something to herself again?” There’s a pain in his

will happen. We move in with our plan tonight.” Leo

something.” Kataleya says as she and Azura

“Oh, yeah?” Alejandro asks.

filling Dante in on her plan and Aleric has agreed to go to the

at me

there is a but, am I correct?” I ask, looking between

frown deepens, and I see him glance at me for

it?” I ask

to her and try to have the event organised for tomorrow… She wants us to hold

Her being with him

can storm the mansion as planned, she said she’ll lure him there, and that’s enough… that was our plan. She’ll trick him and get

said there is more to her plan,

knows what he might attempt?” Alejandro voices the dark thought that claws at my

don’t want her

Kataleya says softly, now looking at me. “This will help her. Those were her words. That she’s done things she’s not proud of, and said things she never should have. She knows what she’s doing, and she just wants your support, Royce. She wants the world to see the truth of Aleric… umm

his fucking support,”

exactly,” Azura says, smirking

me and plants her hands on her

Lycan. She’s strong and determined and she loves you… She had a moment where it

“But waiting with her in

told him Aleric agreed, the fucking engagement will take

to talk, but the fact she’s able to do so means she’s

fast,” Leo

he’s trying to be smart. Tell Skyla to stay

he listened without even batting an eyelid, and that glare he’s giving me now

“Fucker.” He mutters. 2

the witches will be there, and so will the

Raihana says.

close to her,” Kiara murmurs as she

has refused to allow any Rossi or Westwood to attend the engagement,” Kiara

with a glint of excitement in her eyes.

gives us enough time to figure everything out,”

we’re pulling out all the stops. We made the mistake once,

Delsanra asks.

still baffles me as to why they would do it willingly or unwillingly. Is Aleric really able to bring people

we might have the