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.

spread but rather than have Charlotte tell her, I wanted to

one hand, letting lightning crackle around it.

must have heard

rumours,” she whispers, cupping my face when she freezes, slowly moving my

a mate. She’s beautiful, inside and out. Strong like you. Confident, loving, a little wild, and maybe a little crazy, but I love her dearly.

love… and this time.

it?” she

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

the lucky girl?” she asks me, her eyes sparkling as she looks

do share,”

my head,

for her father earlier. She’s perfect.” She cups my face, kissing my forehead once more. “Treat

voice, make me

too? I didn’t notice, but then her hair was covering her neck. To think my son’s beautiful woman was right before me.”

marked her

Mom’s smile fades as she looks at

Nothing

know… and I knew Skyla before I started at the academy. I know it’s no excuse, but when I learned she’d be my student, I did try to stay away from her. Until she was almost killed, and I 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 talked to her father and told him I’d

“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 innocent as I

my head, cocking a brow

away how naughty she is, and I’m guilty. I’m

me, Mom, he isn’t innocent. He chose a fiery

to meet

course, where is she?” Mom

want you to meet someone else…” I say. My heart thuds as Mom looks at me

but Royce… why are we hiding

shortly, not wanting to break the news of his reality until after she’s

what you’re feeling. What’s happened between you and your father?”

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

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

when the door is pushed open, there she is, wearing a white floor-length dress. Her eyes find Mom

wrapping my arm around her shoulders, her brown eyes are fixed on mine and her breathing is uneven. I give her a

when I see her staring at Winona. Her smile is

a recognition in

keep her emotions in check, her lips pursed as she looks

at Winona, guiding her towards Mom and with each step,

and deep down I know she’s recognised her. She

want you to meet Winona, perhaps it’s more fitting to introduce her as Victoria Elizabeth Arden. She’s alive Mom, she was not stillborn, She was left at an orphanage for so many years until Leo Rossi found her and

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