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

connected to my body.

already,” I lie. How do I tell him that my body is

but clearly not

by the jaw. “Then let’s try something. Last week I checked something on Royce…

need to work

say quickly,

is beginning to eat

makes me wonder when

says, motioning

to follow.

it, where I am able to tolerate heat. It is Royce’s expertise to

electricity….

you scared? I can simply go retrieve Royce.

all, Father; as future Alpha,

be the one dealing

pack in

nods in approval.

next several minutes are a blur as

to the

feel afraid. Preparing for the pain I

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

least let one of

didn’t like how he pitched us against one. another, we’re meant to be

another and protect one another… but Dad sees things differently…

to constantly compete,

of us can

a deep breath,

place.

the

and Charlotte…

Mom’s voice… focus

laughing.

the first voltage of electricity stabs into the back of my

pain rushes through my entire

to steady my breathing, but

one hits

another and-

7/18

Fuck!

as my entire body screams for reprieve, but I stay silent, refusing to let any

want Royce going

Do this for Royce.

Do this for…

It hurts…

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

board behind me.

Is it worth it?

I want to die!

Blood.

blood

to scream

because then Royce…

than this… but

will feel it.

suffer the way

can’t do that to

day, someone will protect me too

I blacked out because

barely move. My heart is beating irregularly and the taste of blood in

Ric!” Royce’s whisper

dark

of the

ask, but

hoarse.

go play, Dad said you were tired after training but come on, let’s sneak out. I

you go. I don’t

sighs, obviously disappointed. “We need to live Aleric… despite everything, don’t be such

cut him off. “Yeah, go live Royce! You only

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

have the freedom

a bloody buzzkill,”

moody reply comes.

hear him jump down

burned skin.

I survived…” I

tried this when Mother

there unmoving, my

agony to do anything.

It’ll get easier…

Someday…

(END OF FLASHBACK)

and torture soon made me bitter… and the love I

resentment and jealousy. 2

I won’t deny that.

life he had, but…

it… only to realise that my brother is

2

he

He didn’t need protecting…

fool to

is why I planned to

that. 1

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

a thousand

that he even

I’ll be around for long… she

in her eyes… it’s obvious she resents me… and

wrath is

fool, but I also know I may have

and stare at the witches

are watching me.

likes of Magdalene, Janaina, and Raihana have powered the barrier. I mean, unless I portal out and right

paid me a visit, but I

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