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)

Dad snarls, and I remain silent as I stand there with

connected to my body.

How do

twins but clearly not

me by the jaw. “Then let’s try something. Last week I checked something on Royce… I want to see what you can

I need to

I say quickly,

to

makes me

he says, motioning for

to follow.

almost come to a halt. My body won’t be able to take it, where I am able

electricity….

can simply go retrieve Royce. He

smile. “Not at all,

be the one dealing with this. After

only want the future of this pack in the hands

son.” Dad nods in

several minutes are a

up to the machines and I

afraid. Preparing for the pain I know

much, let me know,” he shakes his head as if disappointed in me. “I’ll try Royce

At least let one of us

how he pitched us against

there for one another and protect one

to constantly

one of

breath, focusing on

place.

down by the

and Charlotte…

on Mom’s voice… focus

laughing.

the first voltage of electricity stabs into the

through my entire

to steady my breathing,

one

another and-

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Fuck!

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

don’t want Royce going

Do this for Royce.

Do this for…

It hurts…

rip myself apart to get rid of the pain

board behind me.

Is it worth it?

I want to die!

Blood.

can taste blood in my

to scream

because

but

will feel it.

to suffer the way

can’t do that to

day, someone will protect me

I blacked out because when I come

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

Royce’s whisper

dark

of

I ask, but

hoarse.

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

you go. I don’t want to.”

“We need to live Aleric… despite

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

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

have the freedom

You’re such a bloody

moody reply comes.

down and I

burned skin.

I survived…” I murmur.

this when

there unmoving, my

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.

life he had,

be worth it… only to realise that my brother

2

the end, he still

He didn’t need protecting…

fool to put

that is why I planned

that. 1

his daughter fall for me!

it a

he even took my mate…

I’ll be around for long… she doesn’t want

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

his wrath is hanging over me like a

be a fool, but I also know I may have bitten off more than can chew…

eyes and

are watching me.

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

I say, Schurke Wolf, paid me a visit, but I ignored him.

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