The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin Chapter 63 Nothing Remains a Secret SKYLA.
However, I also donât want him to get angry.
âI⦠Did you tell Aleric about us?â I ask, Iâm the fiery one usually⦠but right now I know I need to be the calm one because Iâm not sure I want to see Royce lose it⦠often the most patient can be the deadliest when pissed off.
His aura rises as his eyes slowly meet mine, gone is the gentle Royce, heâs controlling himself but even I can see the burning rage within him.
âWhy do you ask? Tell me, Love, did he say something to you?â His voice is low, deeper than usual, almost a growl and thereâs a deadly aura around him.
A crack of thunder outside makes my head snap to the windows that stretch from the floor to the ceiling as a downpour of rain darkens the sky outside.
âYou didnât answer me.â I say softly, placing my hands on his chest. My gaze dips to his abs and fuck, I wish I had paid more attentionâ¦
I mean, I fucking did pay a lot of attention to every lickable inch, but I never comparedâ¦
Now thinking about it⦠Alericâs abs were not as defined as Royceâs; he was slimmer too than Royce.
Even if the picture he sent was of him sitting, I should have clickedâ¦
âNo, I never told him, but I will say that I have been careless enough to leave my phone lying around in his presence. However, why do you ask that? Has he really not said something to you?â His icy gaze only becoming harder.
âSit down.â I say, pushing him firmly yet gently back onto the sofa. Heâs pissed, but he doesnât resist.
âIâm going to hate what you are about to tell me, am I not?â He says, I donât know if itâs his anger, but his accent sounds thicker.
âYou really are sexy.â I murmur, making him raise an eyebrow, but at least it takes the edge off his anger.
I climb onto his lap, straddling him as I place my hands on his shoulder.
The temperature in the room has dropped, and I can feel the cold beginning to bite into me.
âThis is a change⦠youâre usually the calm one.â I say, âI am calm.â He replies, as his hands brush my waist, sending a jolt through me.
No, youâre not babe⦠Youâre containing a storm⦠one that will cause destruction if it comes out⦠do I tell him about Aleric?
The truth never stays hiddenâ¦
âPromise me you wonât flip out.â I say.
He frowns deeply. âWhat did he do?â He asks, and I know he wonât listen.
âHe claimed he was Reign.â I say quietly as I lean over and pick up my phone.
I feel him tense, but he doesnât say anything for a moment.
Unlocking my phone, I go to our chat and scroll back to where he told me he was creating a new name.
Why did it all feel so weird now?
The red flag was thereâ¦
âHe did, did he⦠How stupid have I beenâ¦â Royce says, turning his head away. âI just⦠how he made the link between you being Luciferess. I have no idea, but he crossed a line he never should haveâ¦â
I tilt my head and hold the phone out to him. He takes it from me as he scrolls through the messages, âI think I know how, the day we were meant to meet, he popped down to the cottage. I was out for a run, I came back and he was there, he had saved Malevolent or some shit, now Iâm fucking wondering if that was a lie too⦠Well he came in and my phone was on the table and he did glance at it when a notification popped up, your message was there too, so maybeâ¦â I trail off, clenching my jaw.
Because he sure didnât fucking react when he saw me tats and all outside the cottageâ¦
Fuck!
Iâve been played.
Weâre both silent as we try to process exactly whatâs happened and I know if it wasnât for him being on the brink of losing control that I would have lost my shit already.
I slept with Aleric, and he has simply tried to fuck me over and liedâ¦
âIs that why you slept with him?â He asks quietly and I jump, thinking we had been thinking about the same thing, somewhat.
My stomach twists and I look into his eyes, feeling worse than before.
No.
I shake my head. âI didnât know he was Reign at the time⦠he told me that after.â I reply quietly, as I look away.
I feel sick, and I slowly move back, ready to get off his lap. I unknowingly hurt him more than I knew.
Just because I didnât get what I wanted from him, I had turned to Aleric, and I feel way fucking worse because I feel used and cheap.
âLook at me.â He commands quietly.
I take a silent deep breath before trying to place my mask of indifference on my face before I meet his eyes.
Theyâre softer, and he doesnât say anything. He simply shakes his head and wraps his arms around me tightly, pulling me flush against him.
I gasp, my hands are crushed between our chests, and I bite my lip as I feel his cock right against my core and he buries his face into my neck.
Comforting, and protected⦠thatâs how I feel in his arms.
Itâs strange⦠Iâm not a person who likes hugs⦠but with Royce, I feel as if I belong, that I can be who I want to be and I want those hugs, I want his arms around me⦠I want his protectionâ¦
And not only do I want that, but I also want him to be able to handle me⦠I know I can be around him because heâs fucking strong.
âIâm sorry.â I say quietly, words that werenât me⦠but I owe him that and so much moreâ¦
His arms tighten around me possessively.
âItâs my faultâ¦â
âWhy are you blaming yourself?â I ask quietly, inhaling his scent.
How did the morning turn so⦠serious?
Heâs silent, but I can sense his conflict as he moves back slightly, still holding me tightly.
âI knew of his intentions; I should have warned you.â
âWhat intentions?â I ask sharply, tilting my head back to look up at him.
Heâs silent for a moment before he sighs softly and when he looks at me, his eyes are full of regret.
âTo win you over.â
The words feel like a slap in my face, but they only fuel my anger and hatred towards Aleric. He is a disgusting piece of shit, and he will fucking pay.
âHe took this a step too far, and for that, he will have me to deal with.â Royce says, his eyes a brilliant blue. âIâve let things go on for far too long⦠I think it is high time for me to step up and hold them accountable for the crimes that taint their hands. Iâve been selfish for far too long, just wanting to be free from it all⦠Iâm meant to do the right thingâ¦â
I donât know who he means by âtheyâ but I can see the pain and regret in his eyes, despite his voice remaining calm.
âAnd you will.â I reply, my eyes flash as I feel my own anger spiralling out of control.
âNo, he wonât have just you to deal with. Heâs going to pay for this, and I swear, even the fucking earth will tremble in the face of my vengeance. You donât mess with me⦠not like thatâ¦â I growl, my eyes blazing plum as they meet Royceâs.
Aleric played a dirty game. To think he was trying to be someone he isnât⦠he tried to take me away from Reign⦠but even then, he failed.
I sigh heavily, placing a hand on his jaw.
âRegardless of what he wanted to do⦠in the end, we found our way to one another⦠So letâs show him how Reign and Lucifer roll.â I murmur.
His eyes meet mine, and thereâs a fire in them, mixed with anger, hunger, and desire combined, to create something far more intense and this time⦠This time, I kiss him first.
Itâs not soft, nor is it tenderâ¦
Itâs fuelled by our anger, our emotions and the fact we finally found one another.
A kiss of pure carnal hunger and fireâ¦
He is my man, my Royce⦠my Reignâ¦
Fuck, I love you.