The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin Chapter 28. A Hard Truth

SKYLA.

A game?

He’s so close, his thundering heart and those brilliant blue eyes are too much. All I can see is him, his scent wreaking havoc with my mind and I suddenly feel as if there is no air and I’m drowning in his rage.

I let out a shaky breath, trying to control my emotions. I exhale, and I’m surprised to see the puff of visible air.

It’s so cold in here? Is a window open?

“He told you.” I state quietly, looking into his eyes.

I don’t even know how to feel about that…

Why would Aleric do that?

He almost smirks, his cold eyes boring into mine.

“Of course he did,” he scoffs. “Why not gloat right?”

“That wasn’t-”

“Whatever it was. The thing is, Skyla… don’t mess me about. You thought since you couldn’t have one brother, why not just have the other? Correct?”

I stay quiet, his words hitting a nerve. 2

He sees right through me.

“You know what? You and Aleric seem to be

the perfect match… carry on, I wish you both all the best, because this Arden is not going to be added to your list of fucks.” 5

He pushes away from the wall, turning away from me as if he’s too disgusted to even look at me and, for the first time in my life, I’m regretting sleeping with someone…

“Move.” His command emanates through me and although it does nothing to bend me to his will, the power in it stuns me. I can feel it in the air and my heart thunders.

He isn’t normal…

I try to think of a sassy comeback but I have

fuck-all to say.

I slowly step aside, and he doesn’t even

bother looking at me as he pulls the door open, but then he pauses.

“Tell your father that I thank him for the dinner invitation, but something has come up, and I needed to leave.”

He doesn’t wait for a reply and swiftly exits.

I close my eyes, slumping back against the door as it thuds shut and sigh heavily.

That went downhill fast…

Taking a few deep breaths, I shiver at how

cold I feel.

I open my eyes, unsure how to process my emotions. His words stung, but I don’t care. I know deep down that I did what I did to prove a point. What did I think, that he wouldn’t find out? Yeah, that was a stupid

assumption to make.

I feel stupid, angry, irritated, and hurt. 2

But fuck, it’s my own doing.

I scan the bathroom, frowning when my attention falls on the large mirrors that line

the wall behind the sink basins.

Frost? I push away from the door and slowly

walk over to them, looking at the corner of the glass that meets the ceiling.

There’s ice…

I tilt my head, frowning. Earlier I had felt as if the temperature had dropped in here. I’m certain when I came in here it wasn’t this

cold.

What is going on?

I’m about to reach for my phone when I realise it’s not with me. I glance at the door before I quickly climb onto the marble

counter and reach for the corner of the glass.

Ice cold.

It is not even just steam, it was solid ice coating the corner of the mirror. The glass around the ice was frosty and had partially

steamed up.

Strange….

and restlessness rising. I’m trying to distract myself from Royce’s words,

do so.

do I feel so… upset by

a deep breath,

of here before I lose control. I exit

and return to

over something Kataleya

said.

princess.” Dad’s saying to her as he hooks his arm around her neck and pulls her close, kissing

slamming down on me like a fucking tidal wave,

want to run…

of here before my emotions fuck

telling Dad about the ice

and nod.

Hide it all.

I have to.

way I

yeah! I caught your guest

and he said he

for the dinner.” I say lightly, feeling Dad’s gaze

“His fucking loss, Kat

menu.”

pouts. “I only

all…”

food and I’m sure even the food is probably grateful to be

who talk and chat and their goal in life is to

head, pushing my random thoughts

before jerking his head at me, motioning me to

argue, sliding into the

only makes that punch to the gut

am I devouring?” I ask, glad when Malevolent

my leg,

lots.” Kat

smile.

heart thuds and I scratch

neck.

left for Malevolent?” I ask, not wanting to feel so

I’m not sure

has eaten…

her.”

I say as

anything as his eyes

that I want

I

those dark eyes glinting with emotions and the one thing I know is that no matter how

up. Dad will always

here for me. 4

can’t tell him

my eyes, inhaling his woody scent that always holds that touch of smoke. His steady beating heart and the warmth of his embrace make me lean into him, trying to

place that

heart’s thudding and I’m

I’m grateful when he doesn’t ask anything as

tells me

sure, and

will bring

dessert arrives soon

mess and no matter how much I pretend I’m enjoying the different

done and

her ice cream. Dad asks

other sir who was with you already footed the bill.” The

bitch, he’s

paid for it all?”

a hefty tip too and the desserts.” She

blushing lightly.

Great.

for… I

thanks.” He

hard one

have these packed?” Kat asks politely before the waitress

at Dad a final time before she

packed desserts to return before we leave the restaurant and head to the car. Kat’s holding the leftovers carefully as we

Royce’s words mess with my head space. I have tried not to replay that

His disgust…his anger…

tell his brother who is such a damn goody two-shoes? What if he told Dad? I know I’m looking for an avenue to release my anger, and Aleric is the one who seems to

sort that pretty

purple but I focus my gaze out of the window until we finally reach my home. Kat’s singing along to the songs and we’re

car comes to a halt, I jump out with Malevolent in my arms and rush around to the front and

Kat, see you

fucking rush?

Dad asks as he steps

and looks

don’t want Dad around… I want to

alone.

to come in?” I ask

he’d

let’s check this shit

happily jumps from the car

“It’s

cottage.”

dad and get to the door first,