The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

Chapter 123

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.

of the trial have spread but rather than have Charlotte

raise one hand, letting lightning crackle around

have heard the rumours?”

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

like you. Confident, loving, a little wild, and maybe a little crazy, but I love her dearly. She’s my everything and there’s no way

love… and

she

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

she asks me, her eyes sparkling as she looks into my

Royce, do share,”

my head, “Her name’s

who stood up for her father earlier. She’s perfect.”

the emotions in her voice,

I didn’t notice, but then her hair was covering her neck. To think

marked

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.

sigh. Nothing

realised I couldn’t. I loved her too much for that. Aleric had his own intentions, I assure you… we are not alike. I also

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 innocent as I thought.”

my head,

is, and I’m guilty. I’m nowhere near as innocent

a fiery

you to meet Mom…”

course, where is she?” Mom

someone else…” I say. My heart thuds as Mom looks at me curiously. “They’ll be here any minute.”

raises an eyebrow. “Alright, I wonder who this person is, but Royce… why are we hiding your being alive from

Dad cares that much,” I say shortly, not wanting to break the news

you and your father?” Mom pushes,

pairs of footsteps makes me look towards the door. “I’ll tell

looks up curiously, as do I – hearing the footsteps stop, and then

loud, and when the door is pushed open, there she is, wearing a white floor-length dress. Her

slightly I let go of Mom and walk over to her, wrapping my arm around her shoulders, her brown eyes are fixed on mine and

I see her staring at Winona. Her smile is gone but her eyes hold an emotion

recognition in

struggling to keep her emotions in check, her lips pursed as she looks away.

with each

recognised her. She may not know it’s her daughter… but she can feel that

was not stillborn, She was left at an orphanage for so many years until Leo Rossi found

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