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)

working!” Dad snarls, and I remain silent as

connected to my body.

lie. How do I tell

are twins but clearly not

he hisses, as he spins around and grabs me by the jaw. “Then let’s try something. Last week I checked something on Royce…

I need to

try it,” I say quickly, hiding the

beginning to eat at me

glint in his eyes makes me wonder when

he says, motioning for

to follow.

it, where I

electricity….

scared? I can simply go retrieve Royce.

all,

be the one dealing with

future of this pack in the hands of a powerful

son.” Dad nods

next several minutes are a blur

to the machines and

for the pain I know

shakes his head as

At least let one

against one. another,

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

to constantly

one of

a deep breath, focusing on my

place.

down by the

and Charlotte…

on Mom’s voice…

laughing.

as the first voltage of electricity stabs into

my entire body as

steady my breathing,

because another one hits me, and

another and-

7/18

Fuck!

reprieve, but I stay silent, refusing to let

don’t want Royce going through

Do this for Royce.

Do this for…

It hurts…

rid of the pain I’m feeling, but

board behind me.

Is it worth it?

I want to die!

Blood.

taste blood in

to

I can’t… because

better than this… but

will feel it.

suffer the way I

do that to

one day, someone will protect me too

blacked out because when

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

Royce’s whisper

the dark room until I

of the

I ask, but my voice

hoarse.

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

I don’t

disappointed. “We need to live Aleric… despite

off. “Yeah, go live Royce! You

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

have the

You’re such a bloody

moody reply comes.

him jump down and

burned skin.

I survived…” I murmur. “Of

this when

unmoving, my body in too

agony to do anything.

It’ll get easier…

Someday…

(END OF FLASHBACK)

and torture soon made me bitter… and

resentment and jealousy. 2

I won’t deny that.

life he had, but… I told

once I am alpha, it’ll be worth it… only to

2

the end, he

He didn’t need protecting…

fool to put

and that is why

that. 1

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

makes it a thousand times

fact that he even took my mate…

be around for

her eyes… it’s obvious she resents me… and that only angers

Apophis… and his wrath is hanging over

but I also know I may have bitten off

eyes and stare at

are watching me.

of Magdalene, Janaina, and Raihana have powered the barrier. I mean, unless I portal out and right now I don’t need them to learn of

or should I say, Schurke Wolf, paid me a visit, but I ignored

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