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

hand, letting lightning

have heard the

my face when she freezes, slowly moving my collar back. “You …

Strong 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 that I could

in love… and

different, isn’t it?” she whispers,

trust me, it’s really different and so much more… It’s… terrifying yet

asks me, her eyes sparkling as

Royce, do share,” Charlotte smirks.

my head, “Her name’s

eyes widen before she smiles. “Skyla Rossi, 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 she’s given you her heart.”

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

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

I marked her

smile fades as she looks at me,

sigh. Nothing

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

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 thought.”

head,

I’m guilty. I’m nowhere

laughs. “Trust me, Mom, he isn’t innocent. He chose a fiery princess as hist mate, one with

someone I want you to meet Mom…” I glance at Charlotte

she?” Mom says with a

but first, I want you to meet someone else…” I say.

we hiding your being alive from your father and brother? Your father has not slept

to break the news of his reality until after she’s met Winona.

you’re feeling. What’s happened between you and your father?” Mom pushes,

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

as do I – hearing the footsteps stop, and

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

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

Mom, but the words die on my lips when I see her staring at Winona. Her smile is gone but her eyes hold an emotion I can’t place.

a recognition in them, yet confusion

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

Mom and with each step, Mom’s eyes are becoming

down I know she’s recognised her. She may not know it’s her

Elizabeth Arden. She’s alive Mom, she was not stillborn, She was left at an orphanage for so many years until Leo Rossi

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