The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

Chapter 137 My Beliefs 

ALERIC.

I close my eyes, the fire witch’s anguish cries. filling my ears. It’s not a melody… but a stabbing noise that is making me restless.

He was a casualty just like Quade…

The number of dead is rising and I’m losing

count.

But he was a necessity… the plan is in

motion and the blame needs to be focused

on Royce. 1

Who killed Chris and how?

Even though I don’t know the answer to

those questions, something makes me

wonder if Apophis has got someone else working for him…

I don’t know who he has but if he has

someone doing his bidding, then it is a cold reminder that if I fail, he can and will easily

replace me. 7

He won’t need me and will cast me aside

with ease.

What am I doing anyway?

What is the purpose of it all?

To be powerful…

I don’t feel it. I feel as if I’m destroying everything I worked for in life. 4

The agonising pain in my neck ever since she marked me has numbed my mind and

senses. It’s not healing, and I can feel my link to Apophis ebbing away. 7

His words the moment she marked me ring in my head.

‘No! It cannot be! Fool! Stop!’ 6

Something about her marking me hit him and since then I am alone, with only his

command, telling me what I need to carry

out.

Foolish…

I am indeed foolish… 1

I scoff quietly, resting my head back as I stare at the ceiling of the room I am held in.

The commotion is ongoing, but my mind is a

storm of thoughts.

Royce’s rage… the look in his eyes… the

hatred…

I’ve always been jealous of him, the way he

doesn’t care what others think of him, the

way he is always better at things without trying. I would practice for hours to perfect something, whether that be a subject or something in training, but he wouldn’t even

try, and he’d nail it.

How do you compete with that?

I saw the way Dad’s interest shifted to him when he realised he was a born protégée, but

it wasn’t jealousy back then… it was fear…

Fear that Dad will start to hurt him how he

hurt me. I was still his big brother, even if he

was stronger. It was my duty to protect him

… and so I used to tell him I’m better, that I

am the future Alpha, that he can relax and enjoy life. 13

Whilst at the same time I’d try harder to be better, to keep Dad’s attention on me… it

didn’t fully work… but when he realised that

Royce lacked the drive and passion for

power and learning, he then started

extracting his blood and began

experimenting on me with it. 2

They hurt… It hurt… but I would lie and say it didn’t, so he thought he was succeeding… because if he realised he’s failing… he’d hurt him again… 3

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(FLASHBACK – TWELVE YEARS AGO)

remain silent as I

connected to my body.

do I tell him that my body is rejecting

are twins but

“Then let’s try something. Last week I checked something on Royce… I want to see what you can tolerate in

need to work on…”

I say quickly, hiding

to eat at me

in his eyes makes me

says, motioning for

to follow.

be able to take it,

electricity….

retrieve Royce. He might

smile. “Not at all, Father;

the one dealing with this. After

the future of this pack in

son.” Dad nods in approval.

several minutes are a blur

me up to the machines and I

not to feel afraid. Preparing for the

it becomes too much, let me know,” he shakes his

least let one of us

us against

support one another, be there for one another and protect one another… but Dad

to constantly compete,

one of us can

take a deep breath, focusing on my

place.

by the lake with Mom,

and Charlotte…

on Mom’s voice…

laughing.

jaw as the first voltage of electricity

rushes through my

trying to steady my

because another one hits

another and-

7/18

Fuck!

lose count as my entire body screams for reprieve, but

Royce

Do this for Royce.

Do this for…

It hurts…

myself apart to get rid of the pain I’m feeling,

board behind me.

Is it worth it?

I want to die!

Blood.

can taste blood in my

to

I can’t… because

but if I

will feel it.

have to suffer the way I

can’t do that to

one day, someone will protect me

blacked out because when I

can barely move. My heart is beating irregularly and

Royce’s whisper

look around the dark

outside of the

but my voice comes

hoarse.

Dad said you were tired after training but come on,

you go. I don’t want to.” I

obviously disappointed. “We need to live Aleric… despite

flares as I cut him off. “Yeah,

have better things to focus on like training to be the alpha of this pack!

have the

You’re such a bloody buzzkill,”

moody reply comes.

jump down

burned skin.

I survived…” I murmur.

when Mother wasn’t

my body in too

agony to do anything.

It’ll get easier…

Someday…

(END OF FLASHBACK)

made me bitter… and the love I had for Royce morphed

resentment and jealousy. 2

I won’t deny that.

wanted the life he had, but…

once I am alpha, it’ll be worth it… only to realise that my brother is the Solaris

2

he still won…

He didn’t need protecting…

fool to put someone else

that is why

that. 1

his daughter fall for me! But then what happened? Royce beat me to

it a thousand times

he even

be around for

she resents me… and that

I’m failing Apophis… and his wrath is hanging over

a fool, but I also know I may

my eyes and stare

are watching me.

barrier. I mean, unless I portal out and right

I say, Schurke Wolf, paid me a visit,

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