The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin 66. Her Misunderstanding

SKYLA.

My heart clenches wondering why she didn’t come forward. Her friends died, and she didn’t care to even speak up or even pretend to care?

Like why?

I wonder what their families are going through.

“Is that her?” Royce asks, leaning down, his shoulder brushing the back of my shoulder.

He can see from afar, but having him move closer is comforting. Something I need…

I nod, glancing at him, as he crouches down beside the chair I’m sitting on.

“Can you call for her, Headmaster?” He says, his eyes cold as he looks at Rivers.

Rivers nods as he glances at the girl’s image before he turns.

“Ah, of course… I will… she has been in school… for her not to say anything is troubling….” He mutters.

“Maybe yeah… but we’ll fucking find out why.” Dad says, completely ignoring the no-smoking policy of the school as he lights up a cigarette.

Rivers excuses himself from the room. The door shuts behind him and I sigh, running my fingers through my hair.

“I’m assuming you shifted, and she saw you?” Dad remarks.

I nod.

“Obviously, I had to give it my all.” I mutter, closing my eyes as the pressure in my mind increases.

“That’s fucking understandable.” Dad says, smoking his cigarette.

Royce cups the back of my neck, his thumb caressing my cheek, and I lean into his touch.

“I just don’t get why she didn’t come forward. I specifically told her to call for help. To make a call, I told them both, but…” I close my eyes, taking a deep breath. “I just don’t get how anyone can leave anyone else behind. Wouldn’t you give your all to help others?”

“Not everyone thinks the same way. Survival instincts… Can make one selfish… She probably thought saving herself would guarantee her life more than if she saved the other girl.” Dad says quietly.

I can hear the guilt in his voice, and I know it’s because of what happened when we were children.

A long time ago, we were attacked, and Kataleya was kidnapped… to save Dante and me, Dad had to let her go and until this day he feels guilty about it… He had to turn his back on her so me and Dante could live, a choice no father should have to face.

“Yes… but this was just about herself… I don’t know, I’ll never get not putting others first.” I mutter. “And I’m not even a nice person.”

say that. We know you would risk anything for others

my heart pounding as I try to squash the turmoil of emotions

taking a deep breath and inhaling

your best, you risked your life for them, and you almost died. This is not on you.” He

I hear

at Dad, but despite him watching us with those sharp eyes; he says nothing,

the door

she pales upon seeing Dad and me and takes a

about the attack in the woods… Why didn’t you come forward?” Rivers

thundering as she stares at us, all staying glued to

it! She killed them!” She shouts

eyes fly open in

as both he and Royce

to understand how she even

the one who killed them… Please don’t kill me, I won’t tell

my gaze snaps to Rivers who, to my fucking

between Dad and me, almost

one will hurt you for

is he

there!” She cries. “You

out the door, her heart thumping before she turns

Alejandro, if the coven hears

daughter is not a killer?”

she is capable

one who killed that thing, and it’s no secret that we have been facing monster

old man to know you were involved…and he will if you fucking vouch for her.” Dad says

accused of something she had no hand in. Heather, think clearly, or you know there is

eyes meet, red against blue and I feel like there’s this silent exchange of

of my choice? In

it?” Rivers asks

said that he saw that shit.” Dad

the attacker? Think the facts through before jumping to assumptions. I think it’s high time the Academy students

that serpent’s body, will anyone believe it or even fucking appreciate being told after it’s dead and no longer a threat to us?”

have known of the attacks; we just need to make it clear the thing was

people can also say she was behind all those attacks, Alpha… I am not trying to cause problems but stating my

coven can probe my mind, too.”

Royce adds. I look up at him,

that’s how badly everything thinks of

emotions… because

ear, and I look up. Aleric’s familiar scent, along with another scent I

putting extra space between us, just before two men enter through