Chapter 133


    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 recentlye 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 Sris King.” I say confidently, not caring how arrogant I sound. 2


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


    back from killing you either.”


    I smirk coldly. “If you will seed.”


    “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 nce at Alejandro, who still seems to be struggling with the truth, as he stares at Sk.


    “Aleric.” Mom’s voicees, 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 nce at her hands, stained with blood…


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


    My heart thunders as she slowly pulls away and looks at Sk, who is standing silently. Mom goes


    over to her and takes her hands,


    “Sk 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,” Sk replies. “It’s Aleric. Royce hasmitted far more crimes than you can imagine. If I were


    you, I’d stay away from him.”


    My eyes sh and I’m about to speak when


    Leo ces 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 Sk Rossi, I think she too should be kept apart from-”


    “No! Aleric has done nothing wrong. Isn’t thew 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.


    “Dad!” Sk says, shocked.


    “I’m sorry Sky… but I’m not taking chances.”


    “Before everyone votes…I just want you 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 abused by those in power.” Aleric says seriously, as he scans the


    crowd. But this was not part of his n. I can see it from the look on his face, the way he paled and the


    way he’s balled his fists.


    “Now you’re ok with the mind probe?” I ask coldly.


    Mom looks at him, frowning slightly.


    “All I want is to simply be with my mate,” Aleric says.


    “Aleric,” Mom begins. “The truth, it’s never toote to atone-”


    “There is no truth! I’m being framed because your Sris King wants my mate! He got the kingdom!


    Allow me to keep the woman I love!”


    Bastard…


    “All in favour of keeping both Aleric Arden and the Sris King, Royce Arden, in confinement until


    further investigations!” Alejandro thunders.


    The crowd is torn, and I know it’s going to be a mixed vote. Rayhan Rossi is the first to raise his hand,


    followed by all the


    Westwoods.


    Azura follows as she looks at me with regret and mouths, ‘I’m sorry’.


    One by one, everyone begins to raise their hand.


    “You can’t hold me forever. I have a life!


    This will only cause my mate trauma!”


    Aleric shouts.


    “No, it won’t,” Raihana says coldly.


    “Perhaps a time limit?” Someone says.


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


    “I propose they be held for three days then if in three days no proof is brought forward, then he’ll be


    released,” Liam says suddenly.


    I look at him sharply as Sk curses.


    Three days?


    “That’s not fair!”


    But his words send a ripple through the crowd.


    “All in favour,” Alejandro says quietly.


    Most hands go up and my eyes sh.


    Three days.


    Fuck.


    That means for three days I can’t do anything?


    Aleric wraps his arm around Sk, who hugs him tightly.


    Three days… I need to find the answers in three fucking days… but I’m not opposed to getting rid of


    him if I don’t find anything.


    “Then we will hold Aleric Arden and Royce Arden in custody. After all, this involves the royal family. We


    can’t have something happen if they are under your watch,” Magdalene says gravely.


    “Perfect… and we will find out if anything


    strange urs under our watch,” Raihana says, her eyes glimmering as she res at Aleric.


    So, the witches trust her despite the fact she’s a Rossi…


    A hint of a frown crosses Aleric’s face before


    Sk shakes her head.


    “This isn’t fair!”


    “It’s ok sweetheart… we’ll be together soon.


    Three days, they won’t find anything,” he says with confidence as he caresses her jaw.


    “Mark me then,” she says suddenly.


    My heart seems to stop as my gaze snaps to them… removing my mark….


    “No. Until we confirm what is right and wrong, there will be no marking.” Leo says icily.


    “You can’t stop me, mark me, Aleric!” Sk says, ring at her cousin.


    “That’s not Sky.” I hear one of the quints say.


    I nce around and realise I can see the pain and devastation on their faces.


    ‘Sky… don’t do this…e on… can you hear me?’ I try through the bond.


    Nothing.


    My heart thuds as Azura runs over to her, shouting at her not to do this. mes engulf them both and


    my own heart is thudding as I see her arch her neck through the mes.


    No.


    Jealousy and rage like never before burn inside of me, blistering cold ice that is ready to destroy the


    fucking world. /


    “Don’t do it,” I whisper, my voice so cold and dangerous I barely recognise it as the entire room


    bes a fucking freezer.


    But they don’t listen. Time seems to slow as


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


    something that’s shielding them from my blow.


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    “He’ll kill them!” someone shouts as I m my fists into the fire, but the barrier is strong.


    “Sk!” Kiara shouts, but it’s obvious they are torn.


    Right before my eyes, I see Aleric sink his teeth into her neck. A st of my blue aura wraps around


    Sk, but it’s not my doing.


    I’m held back by this barrier, but whatever. that is, it throws Aleric back and he hits the wall of mes


    and in that moment my power overrides his, destroying the mes in seconds.


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


    “What the…” Aleric murmurs, horrified.


    “It… didn’t work,” Sk says as she clutches her neck.


    There’s blood and a bite, but it did nothing to the mark or the remaining tatters of our bond.


    “They are not destined!” Someone shouts.


    “They possibly are, but the mark of a Sris king cannot be overruled,” Janaina says quietly. 5


    “Correct,” Grandad says as he steps forward, from where he was holding Mom, and Winona quickly


    moves closer, supporting her.


    Something happened, but my mind is too fucked to focus on it.


    “What do you mean? A fated mate’s mark trumps all!”


    I smirk coldly when Aleric looks at me.


    “Not a king’s.” I taunt. 9


    “What on earth is going on? Who’s lying?” Keith says, confusion clear in his eyes.


    “We can probe their minds, but the chance that their memories are tampered with is highly likely,”


    Raihana says quietly. “For now, imprisonment is our only option. I hope that is alright Luna Catherine.”


    Mom looks at her, and I can see the pain in her eyes. She nods slowly, looking away from both Aleric


    and me, and I can see the negative effect this is having on her.


    Mom… I’m so fucking sorry.


    They will not hold me. I don’t care what everyone wants, but I need to find answers.


    “Three days… until we can be together without these usations,” Aleric says. quietly, cupping Sk’s


    face.


    Sky… look at me.


    “Where is Alpha Keh!” someone asks. ”


    His sons are here and he isn’t. He should know what’s happening!”


    “He won’t be joining us tonight,” Mom says quietly.


    Did she… kill him?


    Her aura is weaker…


    No, I push the thought away, not having time to ponder on it, as a few witches step forward to bind us.


    “Make sure the spells are absolute,” Leo says, as he watches Aleric.


    Three days… if in three days we don’t find the answers, I will kill him myself before I let him touch my


    woman.


    “Royce.” Raihana says.


    I look at her, and I see the sympathy in her eyes.


    I don’t need sympathy.


    I nce at Leo. “Find the answers, or I will raise hell,” I say quietly, as our eyes meet, and he nods. 5


    The witches begin chanting as their magic begins simmering around them and I can feel the powerful


    binding spell wrap around


    My eyes ze as I re at Aleric.


    He’s panicking, but at the same time, he’s trying to contain himself. But what unnerves me is the way


    he keeps staring at Sk, who gives him a slow nod.


    What is going on? 3


    His gaze snaps back to me.


    “I won’t forgive this,” he says quietly.


    “Enjoy these three days, because when they are over, you will pay for every fucking crime you have


    committed… and I swear on


    Selene, and Helios that I will expose the truth. One way or another. This is the beginning of your


    fucking end.” I reply icily and I mean it. 2


    My eyes sh and even with the binding spell, I manage to raise my hand, sending a bolt of lightning


    right at Aleric hitting him square in the chest. Sk tries to block, but I create a wall between her and


    him, forcing her back.


    “Royce!” Mom shouts, but I don’t really care.


    “He deserves far worse.” I snarl.


    The witches double down on the spells. “You might want to strengthen the spell on him. He may not be


    as strong as me, but he does have a deal with the snake god after all.” I add mockingly.


    “The used will be held in secure cells, and my men will also be watching over them,” Alejandro says


    quietly. “The truth will be revealed. Any funny business and sedate them.”


    The witches nod, and soon guards begin to escort us out. Rayhan, Liam, Chris and a few others nk


    Aleric, as I look down at the magic that wraps around my wrists.


    Three days. That’s all they fucking getting.


    I’ming for you, Lil Lucifer. There’s no way your Reign will let anything happen to you. 3


    I turn my head and look over my shoulder at her, only to find her watching me. Our eyes meet and I


    hear her heart skip a beat…


    “Wait for me, Love. Your Royce will return.”