The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse Chapter 128

The Strength of a Mother

CATHERINE.

Agony rips through me, but it’s nothing

compared to the pain that he has caused me, and what he put our child through.

My entire life was a façade, a game of lies…

I don’t even know the man before me.

“I will never accept it. You will not leave me,” he growls dangerously.

“Then the council will force you to accept her rejection,” Charlotte says quietly.

I look at her. She isn’t shocked…

She’s composed, angry, yes, but calm…

She knew… she knew everything…

“You knew…” I whisper.

She nods slowly.

“Yeah, I did… Mom, not only did Dad order

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Victoria’s death, but he has been experimenting on Royce and possibly Aleric from a young age because Royce held a lot of power… he tried to keep a lot hidden from you, Mom.” Charlotte says quietly, as she looks away unable to hold my gaze. 2

My entire world is shattering before me. The walls of my kingdom are gone, my castle has

crumbled…

I have nothing left. I am nothing but a horrible mother… a failure. 3

I let my own mate abuse my children and I thought I was doing well.

No one deserves such a disappointment for a

mother as I am. 4

My kids deserve better.

My eyes blur with tears as the agony of the truth eats up at me, like a piranha ripping through flesh.

“He even had Aleric try manipulating the Lycan King’s Daughter Skyla into taking

him as a mate for power!” Charlotte continues.

“Enough Charlotte, I will not tolerate disrespect!” Kenneth snarls menacingly at her and I move her behind me.

This man had his own daughter commanded to be killed…. I can’t trust him around any of my children.

“He didn’t want people learning of Royce’s power because he isn’t the type of sick person that Dad loves!” Charlotte screams.

“Enough!” Kenneth is in front of me in a flash, trying to grab her, but I push him back just as Marcel grabs him, punching him across the face. 5

Kenneth snarls.

“How dare you strike me!” He spits at

Marcel.

“I will not tolerate that shit in front of me!”

Marcel snarls, his eyes glowing menacingly, and I hear the cracking of bones as he flexes

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his hands.

I glance at Winona, who is looking away, tears streaming down her cheeks.

“Winona…” I whisper, reaching for her.

I don’t deserve to be in her life, but I don’t want her crying before me. She’s pregnant, she shouldn’t take stress.

She looks up slowly, and to my surprise, there’s guilt in her eyes.

“I didn’t mean to ruin things,” she whispers.

I shake my head, shocked.

No, she didn’t.

truth had come to light sooner.” I say regretfully.

wiping

where Marcel had struck him.

let your anger blind you, Cathy…

want to ruin your life for the

are happily setting up

the end, you will be the

head and laugh humourlessly.

forget that a thousand mate

a mother

clear in his voice as

me, Kenneth?” I hiss as I

claws out.

scoffs, he really doesn’t think I mean

unable to control the

1. 1

but I

Catherine Arden can become a

needs to be, and for her

I will kill

eyes as he holds onto my wrist tightly, his heart pulsing in my hand. All I

me do

calm down and have him brought to justice the right way, but the urge to pass

will regret this, Catherine… Once

I will

back.” 7

A threat.

I never want you back.”

pack.”

jaw, his eyes

Alpha Kenneth Henry Arden, of

Pack, reject you,

mate, my Luna, and banish you

the Shadow Wolves Pack!” 5

rises. above everything else, wanting to satisfy

me,

nothing.

accept.” I

his jaw as I stand my ground, as the agony

I let go of his heart. I pull my hand from his wounded chest and he lets go of my wrist as I

white dress.

breathe… and I feel my aura weaken…

it’s suffocating…

He spits. “Go

I scoff, “Bastard.”

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side, wrapping her arm around me protectively. 2

deem you guilty and punish you accordingly. As for

quietly,

sharply, having caught it…

I ask. Even

weak.

says as

you mean, son? Charlotte. Royce won’t stay in hiding from here on, will he? It makes no sense,”

“Mom!” Winona says.

I say

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only they knew that I’m barely able to

every ounce

I walk to the desk and

into

has broken out into cold

I’m shaking.

rejection hurts worse, the stronger the Alpha is that you are

now, my rage

me going, but I don’t know for

long…

as

head, smiling softly at her.

to her, caressing her cheek with my clean hand. She grips my wrist, resting her cheek in

hand.

smiles sadly and brushes away my

also

Tell him to assist…” I

Royce had said