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.”

like to say that.

heart pounding as I try to squash the turmoil

for a second, taking a deep breath and inhaling his intoxicating scent. His hand wraps around

for them, and

before I hear footsteps

with those sharp eyes; he says nothing, his face

go of me smoothly just as the door opens

she pales upon seeing

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

thundering as she stares at

it! She killed

My eyes fly open in

as both he

stare at Heather, trying to understand how she even put me in

the one in the woods! You’re the one who killed them… Please don’t kill me, I

fuck?” I ask, my gaze snaps to Rivers

almost

one will hurt you for speaking up.”

he believing this

nothing else there!” She cries. “You changed into a

her heart thumping before

is serious Alpha Alejandro, if the coven hears of

fucking lies! My daughter is not a

know what she is capable of, we have

fighting that thing. I’m the one who killed that thing, and it’s no secret that we have been facing monster attacks.” Royce says, his voice dangerously low

he will

she had no hand in. Heather, think clearly, or you know there is magic that can be used to

and runs, and Royce sighs before he glances at Dad. Their eyes meet, red against blue and I feel like there’s this silent

would have thought Dad would approve of my choice? In

saw it?” Rivers asks

fucking said that he saw that shit.”

through before jumping to assumptions. I think it’s high time the Academy students are made aware of the attacks.” Royce says,

even fucking appreciate being told after it’s dead and no longer a threat to

clear the thing was caught and killed.”

those attacks, Alpha… I am not

probe my mind, too.” I

I look up at

that’s how badly everything thinks of

unable to control my emotions… because of my temper, people have been

and I look up. Aleric’s familiar scent, along with another scent I don’t recognise, fills my

extra space between us, just before two men enter through the open door, giving Rivers a nod as