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.

she pulls back, staring at I know the rumours of the trial have spread but

hand, letting lightning crackle

must have heard the rumours?”

my face when she freezes, slowly moving my collar back.

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 this time.

it?” she whispers, and I

so much more… It’s…

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

do share,” Charlotte

head, “Her

father earlier. She’s perfect.” She cups my face, kissing my forehead once

in her voice, make me feel emotional too.

her hair was covering her neck. To think my son’s beautiful woman was

I marked her too…”

academy, isn’t she? She’s the one you went to help train…” Mom’s smile fades as she looks at me,

sigh. Nothing escapes

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

you won’t take advantage of someone because you have a good heart… however, I don’t think I know my son well

tilt my head,

gives away how naughty she is, and I’m guilty. I’m nowhere near as innocent as Mom probably presumed. 1

he isn’t innocent. He chose a fiery princess as hist mate, one with tattoos

want you to

is she?” Mom says

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

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

much,” I say shortly, not wanting to break

and your father?” Mom pushes, not wanting to

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

curiously, as do I – hearing the

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

and I can see she’s trembling 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 her breathing is uneven. I give her

but the words die on my lips when I see her staring at Winona.

recognition in them,

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

and with each step, Mom’s eyes

be deceived and deep down I know she’s recognised her. She may not know it’s her daughter… but she can feel that

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

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