All Chapters of Return of the Solar Lycan: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

I landed on the palace balcony and folded my wings against my back.'She was here.'I strode through into my bedroom and headed for the shower, I needed to wash the blood and dirt from my body before I met her. Protecting our Realm from the blood thirsty Trolls and Goblins was a daily task for my warriors and myself but it was part of my duties as the Crown Prince. I thought about the girl lying in the glass coffin, put under a sleep spell by my father to protect her and us. We knew so little about her, the fact was, we had known nothing, until just a few short weeks ago when the Goddess informed me that I was a father.She had not told me, Maria, my soft, beautiful little she-wolf, my forbidden fruit. I knew it was forbidden from the minute I set eyes on her.She was swimming naked in a cave pool when I came across her, all golden limbs, dark golden hair and eyes that knew to much. We both knew we shouldn't, knew it was wrong but dear Goddess it had felt so good, so right. For t

I hated what my father was doing to my daughter, but I was helpless to stop him. The look of shock on her face when he released her from his holding spell, and she found herself dressed up like a Disney doll, made me want to cut his throat. Hate burned in her beautiful golden eyes as he pushed her out onto the balcony so our people could see their new Princess. The silver choker glowed faintly around her slender neck as he kept her under his control, parading her like his puppet as our people cheered and applauded her. She froze in horror but somehow managed to keep a smile on her face and even managed a small wave until my father held up his hands, and silence fell instantly. Our people knew better than to make any noise when their Royal Leader was going to speak.'Friends, it is my great pleasure to introduce to you our Granddaughter, Princess Dakota Annabelle, henceforth to be known as Princess Belle, the daughter of our son, your beloved Crown Prince Alain.'My heart stopped.'Wha

'Why did she have to fight him over every little thing?'I thought, wincing as he inflicted even more pain on her, bringing her to her knees yet again, but I could still see the defiance in her beautiful eyes as she lowered them from his view.'Make sure she is dressed in the purple silk gown. I want her looking as regal as possible for the ball later tonight.'I followed my father out of her cell, waiting until the guards locked the door. I turned to him and asked.'What is this ball all about?'He never went to the expense of throwing a ball unless he had an ulterior motive.'I have invited the Princes from the other three Faery Realms, Prince Artemis, Prince Wilhelm and Prince Viktor, all Crown Princes and heirs to their fathers' realms, all require wives. They are coming here tonight to compete for the hand of Belle.'I was completely thrown by his words, and I knew Belle would be furious.'Father, Belle, already has a mate; you cannot break the bond between fated mates.'He lifte

'A Lunar Eclipse?'Those don't happen very often; in fact, I'd go as far to say I'd never even heard of it happening in my lifetime. Not a complete full-blown covering of the moon by the shadow of the mighty surface of the sun. I could see the looks of shock and wonder on the faces of the people at the ball as they began to make their way out of the ballroom and into the palace gardens, and I wondered if my father would let my daughter out to see such a historical moment. Then I froze.From behind me, I heard a low rumbling, a growl of hate and rage.It hit me like a bolt of lightning.'A lunar eclipse? A fucking lunar eclipse.' My thoughts raced as I turned around very slowly,'That was what she had been waiting for, taking all the painful punishments my father had meted out.'She was utterly magnificent, truly, stunningly, incredible.A silvery white wolf was standing in the centre of the ballroom, her long, thick fur bristling with her rage and golden eyes glowing with her power

You loved me.'Dear Goddess, after all you had been through, everything you had faced so bravely alone, it had brought you to this.'My thoughts spiralled with pleasure at your words,'Finally, you loved me.'I did not hesitate, pulling you into my arms, ignoring the fact that you were covered in blood, and pressing my lips to yours. I felt you melt against me, opening your body to mine, your lips parted willingly as I deepened the kiss.A cough and the clearing of a throat finally broke through our reunion, and we stepped apart as a handsome man, clearly Faery, looked from you to me.'I take it this is your mate Belle?'He said, and I felt you stiffen; your wolf was very close to the surface, which surprised me, and I lifted an eyebrow.'Who is Belle?'I asked and was shocked when you snarled at the man,'Stop calling me that stupid fucking name.'He stepped back, fear in his placid eyes as he held up his hands placatingly.'Of course, of course, I'm sorry, Dakota.'He backtracked q