The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin Chapter 133

A Dire Decision

ROYCE.

“Fine by me,” I reply.

Just then, Mom and Winona enter the hall. There’s no sign of Marcel or Dad but the blood on Mom’s clothes makes me scan her over. She looks ok.

What happened?

“Then what do the people say?” Aleric says scanning the crowd.

“I don’t give a fuck what people say. I know my daughter and you are not the fucking one for her.”

“But I am her mate! Fated mate! You have no right to stop me from being with my mate, Alpha King Alejandro.” Aleric says.

“Because I-” Alejandro begins.

“Dad, stop it!” Sky shouts.

I don’t want her doing that to her father… they’ve only recently come to an understanding.

“Fated mate or not, she’ll always be mine. She chose me, and as much as I belong to her, she belongs to the Solaris King.” I say confidently, not caring how arrogant I sound. 2

“How dare you!” Aleric snarls. “I demand you accept her rejection and back the fuck off, or I won’t hold back from killing you either.”

I smirk coldly. “If you will succeed.”

“Try me!”

“But she is choosing Aleric Arden… we need to do what’s right, your majesty.” Another Alpha from the council says seriously.

I glance at Alejandro, who still seems to be struggling with the truth, as he stares at Skyla.

“Aleric.” Mom’s voice comes, but she sounds exhausted.

“Mom… look, I found my mate,” he says, smiling at her.

Mom looks between us, “Tell me Aleric, tell me the truth,” she says, looking between the three of us. “Did you have anything to do with Quade’s death?”

“No! How can you believe that? I have done nothing wrong!” He says with false sincerity as he takes Mom’s hands. Concern in his eyes as he looks at the blood on her clothes. ”

What happened?”

She shakes her head, and I glance at her hands, stained with blood…

But she’s observing him. Can she see through his façade?

My heart thunders as she slowly pulls away and looks at Skyla, who is standing silently. Mom goes over to her and takes her hands,

“Skyla Rossi, I wish our first meeting wasn’t like this… but please don’t pitch two brothers against one another… isn’t Royce the one you want?”

“No,” Skyla replies. “It’s Aleric. Royce has committed far more crimes than you can imagine. If I were you, I’d stay away from him.”

My eyes flash and I’m about to speak when

Leo places his hand on my arm.

“Enough. With the allegations that are presented here. I vote that for now, Aleric and Royce Arden are both taken into custody for questioning and held in confinement. until we have done our investigations. As for Skyla Rossi, I think she too should be kept apart from-”

“No! Aleric has done nothing wrong. Isn’t the law that everyone is innocent until proven guilty? Probe their minds, and you will get your answers! How can you hold someone innocent in prison? I’m telling you that he has done nothing to me! I want to be with him! And if anyone will make this difficult, then I demand that the council defend me! isn’t that what it’s for?!”

A murmur crosses the crowd, but it’s clear without the facts and proof everyone is debating it.

If Dad could see the state of the Arden name, he tried so hard to protect….

“All in favour of Leo’s suggestion!”

Alejandro growls.

says,

sorry Sky… but I’m not

to think if you truly think this is the right thing to do… why am I being targeted? I have done nothing wrong in my life. I suggest a mind probe and until there is proof against me, I will not settle to be

ok with the mind probe?” I ask

looks at him,

is to simply be with my mate,” Aleric

it’s never too late to atone-”

your Solaris King wants my mate! He got the kingdom! Allow me to

Bastard…

of keeping both Aleric Arden and the Solaris King, Royce Arden, in

be a mixed vote. Rayhan Rossi is the first to

Westwoods.

looks at me

begins to raise their

can’t hold me forever. I

cause

Aleric shouts.

Raihana says

time limit?” Someone

true. We can’t hold people like this without proof! That goes against what we have been

propose they be held for three days then if in three days no proof is brought forward, then he’ll be released,” Liam says

him sharply as Skyla curses.

Three days?

“That’s not fair!”

a ripple through the crowd.

favour,” Alejandro

and my eyes

Three days.

Fuck.

three days

wraps his arm around Skyla, who hugs him tightly.

in three fucking days… but I’m not opposed to getting rid of him if I don’t

will hold Aleric Arden and Royce Arden in custody. After all, this involves the royal family. We can’t have something happen if they

we will find

her

trust her despite the fact she’s a Rossi…

frown crosses Aleric’s face

her head.

“This isn’t fair!”

sweetheart… we’ll be together soon.

says with confidence as

me then,” she

gaze snaps

what is right and wrong, there

stop me, mark me, Aleric!” Skyla says, glaring at

I hear one of

glance around and realise I can see the pain and

this… come on… can you hear me?’ I try through the

Nothing.

Azura runs over to her, shouting at her not to do this. Flames engulf them both and my own heart is thudding as I

No.

of me, blistering cold ice that is ready to destroy the fucking world.

voice so cold and dangerous I barely recognise it as the

they don’t listen. Time seems to slow

grow higher and I send a powerful bolt of lightning at it, but there’s something inside, something that’s shielding

my fists into

Kiara shouts, but it’s obvious they

into her neck. A blast

is, it throws Aleric back and he hits the wall of flames

spreads around us, encasing the floor, ceiling, and furniture.

Aleric murmurs, horrified.

didn’t work,” Skyla says as

to the mark or

are not destined!”

but the mark of a Solaris king cannot be overruled,”