The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse Chapter 109

25. A King’s Power

SKYLA.

We reach our destination soon after, but I have no idea where we are going as we drive through an underground tunnel.

Although it is underground, the walls and roof of the tunnel seem to be made of some sort of glittering stone. It’s smoothed with lights running along the entire length.

“Alpha Royce…” Owen says quietly.

“Yes?”

“The news may have gotten to your father, although I stressed that this guest – yourself requested this one condition. Not everyone on the council will willingly go against the High Alpha,” he says quietly.

Royce frowns but nods. “I assumed as much.”

Owen looks surprised as Jade turns to look at Royce.

“Not surprising. You know Royce is always ahead, Dad,” she says.

Owen frowns as he looks at his daughter and I can tell they’re mind-linking. No one speaks and Owen clears his throat.

“We will have your back. If there is foul play, I will be there,’ he says.

Unease fills me and I wonder what we’re walking into. Even Royce is frowning deeply.

When we finally get out of the car, we are led through a heavy door and are in a wide hall. It goes on for ages. The marble is a creamy gold here, with golden chandeliers, the halls have no door; it keeps turning right and it’s slightly uphill, we’re going back up.

What was the point in going down then?

Weird place…

never-ending hall. I realise the walls aren’t just plain marble now, but there are engravings within the marble, emphasised in gold. Werewolves symbolise the moon, but

halls are sacred to the Solaris bloodline. Yet you brought an outsider to the meeting. I am not

mate, the future queen of the Solaris people. She is not

is said to not have a mate. She’s your

bitch, I

around us and Owen frowns. I’m about to

Skyla and to me, then stay out

stay here,” Owen

to keep the bloodline of the Solaris people, the king must

low, yet it makes my heart skip a beat, the menacing warning sending a shiver down my spine. I’m not sure why the comment triggered him, but his eyes are hard when he looks at Jade. “Don’t question

bowing her head in

whispers. She looks at me and I roll my

but piss me off and I

apologise on her behalf,” Owen says quietly as we continue through

it’s her dream to work as a protector of the court… if she continues as she is,

and I feel bad for

that seems oddly familiar… but

say softly to Royce. Our eyes meet as he threads his fingers

and it is bathed in a golden glow. A

designed roof. However, there’s more – within the metal designs are

designed metal filigree twirling around

around the entire room, and behind each of the

the left is most noticeable, unlike the rest of the alcoves, it’s not bathed in bright

few steps higher than the other seats around the room. A huge throne sits there. The sun and moon are engraved on the backrest of

the Solaris King… So then that one must be for the High Alpha, I think, as I glance back at the

head down and stays behind Royce, while Jade, who

Someone murmurs the moment the doors

Another asks, and I turn to

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