The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

Chapter 165

81. Different Than You

ROYCE.

I pause.

No…

I am better than this… I squeeze his heart enough for him to growl in pain as he rips through my right flank and I kick him off, releasing my hold on his head.

He’s forced to shift back as he staggers, blood spilling from his chest.

“You will have to kill me, Royce! If you want the title! You don’t have it in you, do you, loser!”

He taunts.

No… I can take the title without killing him…. I refuse to keep repeating this cycle.

I storm towards him, the sky darkening, and I punch him across the face, knocking him to the ground.

“Refraining from killing someone does not make me a loser, father.”1/14

“Coward!” He sneers. “You don’t have the backbone to be king!”

“There is more to being king than displaying power…” I reply, looking at the hatred in his eyes. “You don’t deserve a fast end. You deserve. to live out the rest of your life in prison. Rest assured, you will never see the light of another day.”

My aura rages around me as I grab him by his head.

“Forfeit.” My command is absolute, and he stares at me with a thumping heart.

“Do it, before I request for your execution, Kenneth.” Mom’s voice comes, it’s cold and dangerous.

Dad looks at her before he clenches his jaw.

“No.”

Even when he’s heavily injured, and in a lot of pain, he stands his ground. His pride and arrogance outweigh the reprieve his body years for. 1

“What a fucking bastard.” Alejandro growls.

“Command him Royce!” Charlotte says, I glance at her, her eyes are glittering with tears, and I realise she’s finding it hard to watch…

He leaves me no choice…

“You forget… I don’t even need to command you … I followed protocol for the sake of my pack. We fought, and I am the winner… but even now I don’t need to force you to give up that title because, Father, you forget that I am the Solaris King. And, as king, every Solaris wolf is under me. I have the power to take your title with or without you saying those words.” I whisper menacingly. 4

“No. Wait! Royce, no!”

Images of Aleric’s last moments flash before my eyes like a living haunted nightmare and my eyes flash as power rushes through my arm.

The symbols that wrap around my hand like a glove now glow. I call upon that power that I received when I had taken the title of the Solaris king, and I feel the surge of power as his Alpha power and position are transferred to me.

A thousand bonds snap into place inside of me as the connection between the pack members. and me is formed. My wolf’s howl of approval

fills my mind and I feel him surge forward with

pride. An influx of emotions envelops me and I give him this moment. 1

For an Alpha wolf, his true happiness lies in leading and protecting his pack. From this day forth, all the members of this pack are my responsibility to protect and serve.

and I drop Dad’s now unconscious body to

YOUR ALPHA, YOUR KING! YOUR

ALPHA ROYCE JONATHAN ARDEN OF THE SHADOW WOLVES PACK!”

through the link as the crowd stands,

1. 1

well deserved, Welcome home, Alpha.’ Gideon says through the link, a proud smirk on

good to be back.’ I reply quietly and I truly mean

turn my attention to the four women who mean the world to me and seeing them standing there,

don’t even spare his unconscious form

day on, he will be held in the most secure prison made for wolves and

days

passed a damp towel and I roughly

Charlotte and Winona hug one another. Grandad and Marcel are

the rest of the Westwood and

We aren’t alone…

edge and jump into the stands, pulling both Mom

at her. There are tears in her

the right thing.”

with a small smile. She touches my cheek before glancing between Skyla and me and slowly steps back, motioning

a small smile, turning my attention to my girl. She’s about to say something but I grip the side of her face and kiss her passionately, making

NEW

SILARA ROSSI!”

her without a care in the world, only stopping when I feel

Something that is extremely

asks, raising an

I reply seductively before I claim

you are

smile before I look at my

is prominent now, reminding me I’ll be

“Won’t you hug us?”

could if you don’t

is Versace… it’s fine, I’ll

we don’t mind,” Winona says before they both step closer and

silently that I

while later and I have just come down after showering. Skyla and I did manage to sneak in a quickie, but the little

and Westwoods to stay for dinner and I also invited Gideon and Jamie and their families

Harry’s family, to attend

their talking and the pleasant atmosphere around the

gorgeous in a fitted

wonder what the conversation is

as she saunters over to me and tugs me closer by the shirt and kisses me deeply, making

fucking used to it,”

apart, and I look into

you look pretty handsome.” She purrs. as she leans up and

you look

watching, but I really

prince charming?

he smokes

happy she

adds,

mate too. Guess I better prepare for that shit.” Alejandro begrudgingly admits, making me

a bad boy,” Skyla says with a smirk and wink at her sister

Alejandro’s smirk vanishes. 2

“No. Fuck no.” 5

your decision to make, now is it, Uncle,” Rayhan says