The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin Chapter 136

A Mark

ROYCE.

It isn’t hard to find where Aleric is being held.

The power that I can feel radiating from the northern side is intense and when I burst through the entrance of a hallway similar to the one where I was held, I can smell him.

Past the witches that are watching him, and despite the commotion, as some try to stop me and others on edge at the sound of Raihana’s seream that travels through the halls, the emotions and nerves are rves heightening.

I come to an abrupt halt, raising my hand to show them I’m not here to fight, but what truly gets to me is the fact that nothing is out of place.

Nothing is going on here.

Aleric is simply sitting there, past the barriers that hold him hostage, with his head in his hands.

“Royce Arden, surrender!” Magdalene’s voice comes from behind me. Even the sound of her approaching was silent.

I glance back at the woman that stands in the entrance but doesn’t respond, before looking back at Aleric, who now raises his head.

Curiosity in his eyes.

What the hell is happening?

If he is here, then who killed Chris?

“Serafina’s mate is dead! What do you have to say for yourself?” Magdalene asks me sharply.

I frown, trying to figure out how Aleric did it

… there are at least five witches here and a few werewolves… if he did something, wouldn’t they have seen him? Even if he was in or out, there had to be some discrepancy in him being here in front of them. 1

“I didn’t do that… but someone sure did,” I reply, glancing back at Aleric.

How…

“Then let’s make haste and go to them to find out!” Janaina says as she appears. behind Magdalene, slightly out of breath.

I glance back at Aleric.

“One moment…” I murmur, walking to the edge of the barrier. I look him in the eye.

“I know you did this… I don’t know how… but you did. And rest assured you will pay, you killed someone innocent

“I’m sitting behind this barrier, whilst you- a rapist is walking free! I did nothing! I have no power to free myself, unlike you,” Aleric says icily. “Justice will indeed be served!” 1

“Stop fooling around,” I snarl, about to turn away when I pause, looking back at him. ” How do you know I freed myself?” 2

Past the wavering energy of the force field, I see his eyes flicker into slits, a hint of a smile crossing his lips before he sighs.

“The entire building heard the commotion.

Don’t make matters harder for the witches,

Royce. Admit to your crimes and perhaps your sentence, for abuse, assault and murder can be lessened.”

“Alpha Royce!” Janaina’s voice comes warningly.

I look at her and give her a nod. Glancing back at Aleric, I can’t help but feel uneasy at his calmness and the chilling confidence he holds…

feel like he isn’t trapped but simply as if this is all part of his game? 1

Royce, please!” Janaina’s

me turn and follow her.

is dead. 1

Fuck.

we had when we met one another, but

had a hand in this… who cares for the

an end if I take care of him… I can’t have another repeat of this

Raihana, and my mind is suddenly made up.

to the barrier. “Let me in.” I command, my aura rolling off me in

as I stare at Aleric, trying to

in case he takes the chance to try to escape if he somehow can get past me… but…

want to talk to him, face

me the evil one, he says, sitting

at him, but he simply

commands, and I cast her a cold glare. Lightning

coldly before I turn and walk

can feel Aleric’s eyes burning into

I will get rid of him, because right now it’s clear that nothing can hold him… Somehow, he had a hand in killing Chris, but

is, he is a monster that does not deserve to live, and I will be the one to kill

know he’ll be out of there soon and

him guilty and if we don’t, then I will kill him. But even from within that prison, he

don’t let your anger cloud your mind,” Janaina

the room I was held in. Raihana is still clutching the dead body of her mate, but she’s

her aura is growing around her, forcing everyone back and she is refusing

back as Alejandro, Kiara, Delsanra and Rayhan suddenly appear. Rayhan’s

penetrate our barriers and transport themselves inside?” one

feeling like an outsider and somewhat responsible for what is happening. After all,

with Helios… not. Selene…

Kiara urges softly, but

her head and Rayhan takes a step back, seeing Chris’s

down at his sister and the man in her arms, and I can see the pain

a hand on his shoulder, but even though he is trying to comfort someone else, his own face is ashen.

her hands glowing purple but despite it encasing Chris’s body, for a few seconds, it’s obvious he has gone… there is

back-” Delsanra’s voice cracks, but Raihana places

I can’t see her expression as she shakes her head. “No. He is gone… and we will

defying gravity as her head snaps up. “They

voice send a chilling shiver down my back. Her powers swirl around her as flames begin spreading around her,

witch… 2

her close, hugging her tightly as Rayhan slowly moves closer. Once the flames fade away, reaching over,

I can tell from the way his body is

this feel like Déjà vu?” Rayhan says quietly, his voice dead as he

I’m certain Rayhan is referring to his

Rafael Rossi…

steps away from the group, making his way over to

he says to Janaina, not

pull me from the room, but the image of the broken

am I going to tell them?” Raihana’s heartbroken voice comes before she breaks into sobs

Leo asks me quietly.

Obviously, he’s fucking involved. He knows something and…” I glance around, creating a barrier of wind around us to contain our voices. “But I don’t think we should

know… but we can’t just

“Why not?” Lask.

as if

Will you not regret it?” he