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

we do have.” I say

her go!” His burning eyes turn

Dad, we will get her back, ok?” Dante says. “I have to go. I’ll keep an eye on her. Will you guys

through the broken door, just as Kiara, Marcel and

as she rushes

as he slams his elbow into the

Leo said out there is

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

the room

fist hits the wall behind me, missing me by a hair’s

“Alejandro!” Kiara screams.

missed,” I say, which

His torn shirt hangs off him, his sweatpants luckily survived, but they now look like a pair of torn

again, fucker!” He snarls

have always prided myself on the control I have over my powers and my emotions, but not when it came to her. I need to do better. I was not talking about you.”

applies to all of us.”

this house loves her and wants to help her, but every minute lost in

if she … what if she tries to do something to herself again?” There’s a pain in his voice that he’s unable to hide before he runs his fingers through his hair.

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

as she and Azura step out of the

“Oh, yeah?” Alejandro asks.

Dante in on her plan and Aleric has agreed to

me before

there is a but, am I

frown deepens, and I see him glance at me

it?” I ask

Aleric to get engaged to her and try to have the event

with him makes me fucking sick.

him there, and that’s enough… that was our plan. She’ll trick him and get the

to her plan, and she’ll let me

what he might attempt?” Alejandro voices the dark thought that

want her

said things she never should have. She knows what she’s doing, and she just wants your support, Royce.

fucking support,” Alejandro

we quote exactly,” Azura says, smirking as she ignores

to me and plants her

and she loves you… She had a moment where

away and nod, “But

be waiting,” Alejandro says suddenly. “Dante’s just said Skyla’s told him Aleric agreed, the

chain mind link method to talk, but the fact she’s able to do so

pretty fast,” Leo says not looking convinced.

a chance 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 proves me

“Fucker.” He mutters. 2

witches will be there, and so will the council, I’m

Raihana says.

Dante’s close to her,” Kiara

but she has said he has refused to allow any

wedding to crash,” Azura says with a glint of excitement in her eyes. “True Rossi/Westwood/Arden style?

to figure everything out,” Raven says,

pulling out all the stops. We made the mistake once, not again. What’s happening with

Delsanra asks.

silent. It still baffles me as to why they would do it willingly or

think we might have the answer