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)

I remain

connected to my body.

feel stronger already,” I lie. How do I

but clearly not

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

I need to work on…”

say

is beginning to eat at me

That glint in his eyes makes me wonder when he became a mad

says,

to follow.

won’t be able to take it, where I am able to tolerate heat.

electricity….

you scared? I can simply go retrieve

all, Father;

the one dealing with this.

want the future of this pack

Dad nods in

several minutes are a blur

up to the machines and

afraid. Preparing for

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

least let one

us against one. another, we’re meant to

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

and Charlotte…

on Mom’s voice… focus

laughing.

first voltage of electricity stabs into the back of my

rushes through my entire

trying to steady my breathing,

because another one hits me,

another and-

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Fuck!

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

don’t want Royce going through

Do this for Royce.

Do this for…

It hurts…

rid of the pain I’m feeling,

board behind me.

Is it worth it?

I want to die!

Blood.

blood in my

to

I can’t… because

is better than this… but if I die, then

will feel it.

to suffer the way I

do that

day, someone will protect me too … maybe…

I blacked out because when I come

beating irregularly and the taste

Ric!” Royce’s

look around the dark

of the

but my voice comes

hoarse.

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

go. I don’t

need to live Aleric…

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

better things to focus on like training to be

don’t have the

such a bloody

moody reply comes.

down and

burned skin.

guess I survived…” I

this when Mother wasn’t

unmoving, my body in

agony to do anything.

It’ll get easier…

Someday…

(END OF FLASHBACK)

bitter… and the love I had for

resentment and jealousy. 2

I won’t deny that.

wanted the life he had, but…

it… only to realise

2

the end, he still

He didn’t need protecting…

was a fool to put someone

and that is why

that. 1

with the Lycan King. I would make his daughter fall for

a thousand

fact that he even took

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

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

his wrath is hanging over me like a dark,

a fool, but I also know I may

eyes and stare at the

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

paid me a visit,

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