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

me, wiping the blood

where Marcel had struck him.

let your anger blind

to ruin your life for the

are happily setting

lives? In the end, you will be the only one alone.”

tilt my head

happily be alone. You forget that

a mother and

that.” He says, hurt clear in his voice as I advance on him. 1

want to test me, Kenneth?” I hiss as I grab him by his neck,

claws out.

scoffs, he really doesn’t think I mean

to control the beast of hatred and rage within

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the girls gasp but I

Catherine Arden can become a monster

to be, and for her children. Oh, she’d do

the rejection, or I

as he holds onto my wrist tightly, his heart pulsing in my hand. All I need to do is rip it out, the anger and

me do

part of me is telling me to calm down and have him brought to justice the right way, but the urge to pass judgement

will regret this, Catherine…

will never

back.” 7

A threat.

never want you back.”

pack.”

clenches his jaw, his eyes glimmering green with anger.

Henry Arden,

reject you, Catherine

mate, my Luna, and

the Shadow Wolves Pack!”

such a moment, his arrogance rises. above everything else, wanting to satisfy

rejecting me, but it

nothing.

I snarl.

his jaw as I stand my ground, as the agony of the bond breaking

chest and he lets go of my wrist as I

white dress.

I feel my

it’s suffocating…

He spits. “Go fuck yourself.

I scoff, “Bastard.”

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wrapping her arm around me protectively.

and punish you accordingly. As for the pack,

quietly, but

at her sharply, having

you please bind him?” I ask. Even

weak.

Marcel says as Kenneth snarls in warning.

stay in hiding from here on, will he? It

“Mom!” Winona says.

I

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they knew that I’m

every ounce of

the desk

me into the

broken out into cold sweat and

I’m shaking.

worse, the stronger the Alpha is that you

rage

going, but I

long…

alright Mom?” Winona whispers as she kneels by my

head, smiling softly

side,” I whisper to her, caressing her cheek with my clean hand. She grips my wrist,

hand.

and brushes away

should also know

assist…”

Royce had said earlier.