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.

Skyla says, shocked.

sorry Sky… but I’m

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 abused by those in power.” Aleric says

with the mind probe?” I ask

at him,

simply be with my

begins. “The truth, it’s never too

is no truth! I’m being framed because your Solaris King wants my mate! He

Bastard…

the Solaris King, Royce Arden, in

it’s going to be a mixed vote. Rayhan Rossi is

Westwoods.

at me with regret and

one, everyone begins to raise their

forever. I have

only cause

Aleric shouts.

it won’t,” Raihana says

limit?”

this without proof! That goes against

days no proof is brought forward, then he’ll be released,” Liam says suddenly.

look at him sharply

Three days?

“That’s not fair!”

words send a ripple through

in favour,” Alejandro

and my eyes

Three days.

Fuck.

days

around Skyla, who hugs him

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

Royce Arden in custody. After all, this involves the royal family. We

find out if

watch,” Raihana says, her

the witches trust her despite the

of a frown crosses Aleric’s face before

shakes her

“This isn’t fair!”

ok sweetheart… we’ll be together soon.

won’t find anything,” he says with confidence as he caresses her

me then,” she

to stop as my gaze snaps

we confirm what is right and wrong, there will be no marking.”

can’t stop me, mark me, Aleric!” Skyla says, glaring at

I hear one of

and realise I can see the

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

Nothing.

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

No.

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

dangerous I barely recognise it as the entire room

don’t listen. Time seems

a powerful bolt of lightning at it, but

shouts as I slam my fists into the fire, but the

but it’s obvious they

I see Aleric sink his teeth into her neck. A

hits the wall of flames

the floor, ceiling, and

Aleric murmurs,

work,” Skyla says as she clutches her neck.

to the mark or the remaining tatters of

destined!” Someone shouts.

are, but the mark of a Solaris king cannot be