The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin Chapter 123

A Beautiful Moment

ROYCE.

My heart is racing as I hear their footsteps approach. I’d recognise Mom’s heartbeat anywhere… and right now it’s racing as she steps inside the office that I’m waiting in.

She doesn’t know that today I haven’t just brought myself to her, but someone else too.

“Royce,” her voice is thick as she fights her emotions.

I turn and give her a smile. She looks beautiful in a white dress that lights up her eyes.

The first woman in my life, the first goddess. who I’ll always respect, the woman who went through so much pain to bring me onto this planet. My mother. 5

She stops in the doorway, her eyes glimmering with tears that she’s so desperately trying to contain, and I close the gap between us, pulling her into my arms.

“Royce,” she whispers as she clutches onto me tightly. “Thank the gods.”

She cups my face, tugging me down and kisses my forehead and cheeks as a few tears trickle down her cheeks.

She’s examining my face as if making sure I’m not hurt… just like she used to do long ago.

“I’m alright Mom,” I reassure her before taking her hands and kissing them gently.

“Great, there goes my makeup.

I glance up to see Charlotte standing there, looking a little emotional too, and I reach over, motioning her to come closer.

She obeys, and I wrap my arm around her tightly. I kiss her forehead before I hug them both.

“Where have you been? What is going on?

Why do we have to hide the truth from your father and brother? I’m terrified to think of the possibilities… and you faked your death, Royce… why?”

Deep down, I know she knows something is wrong.

Tonight, I’m going to give my mother happiness… and at the same time, I’m going to destroy her with my father’s truth.

I kiss the top of her head, inhaling her scent.

“It’s a long story… but I needed to accept my destiny as the Solaris King.

the rumours of the trial have spread but rather than have Charlotte tell her, I wanted to tell her

hand,

must have heard

learned not to listen to rumours,” she whispers, cupping my face when she freezes, slowly moving my collar back.

a little wild, and maybe a little crazy, but I love her dearly. She’s my everything and there’s no way that I could deny myself

in love… and this

isn’t it?” she whispers, and I

really different and so much more… It’s… terrifying yet beautiful how you can love someone

smiling softly, “And who is the lucky girl?” she asks me, her eyes sparkling as she looks into my eyes.

Royce, do share,” Charlotte smirks.

tilt my head, “Her name’s Skyla…”

the fiery young woman who stood up for her father earlier. She’s perfect.” She cups my face, kissing my forehead once more. “Treat her right, because

the emotions in her voice, make me feel emotional too.

marked too? I didn’t notice, but then her hair was covering her neck. To think my son’s

I marked

studying at the academy, isn’t she? She’s the one you went to help train…” Mom’s smile fades as she looks at me, concerned. “You are her teacher…

sigh. Nothing escapes

I realised I couldn’t. I loved her too much

laugh. “I know you Royce, I also know you won’t take advantage of someone because you have a good heart… however, I don’t think I know my son well enough. She’s very… something tells me my son isn’t as

my head, cocking

how naughty she is, and I’m guilty. I’m nowhere near as

a fiery princess as

I want you to

where is she?” Mom says

you to meet someone else…” I say. My heart thuds as

eyebrow. “Alright, I wonder who this person is, but Royce… why are we hiding your being alive from your father and brother? Your

I say shortly, not wanting to break the news of his reality

and your father?” Mom

footsteps makes me look towards the door.

looks up curiously, as do I – hearing the footsteps stop, and then the lighter one’s

she is, wearing a white floor-length dress. Her eyes find Mom first, her breath hitching before her eyes dart to mine.

go of Mom and walk over to her, wrapping my arm around her shoulders, her brown eyes are fixed on mine and her breathing is uneven. I give her a smile, silently promising it’s going to be

my lips when I see her staring at Winona. Her smile

in them, yet confusion

keep her emotions in check, her lips pursed

Winona, guiding her towards Mom and with each step, Mom’s

recognised her. She may not know it’s her daughter… but

alive Mom, she was not stillborn, She was left at an orphanage for so many years until Leo Rossi found her and took her to his pack,”

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