The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

61. The Witches

RAIHANA.

My heart is hollow.

I never knew a person can feel so empty…

When a thousand emotions should be coursing through me, ripping into me like a plague, clawing away into me, I’m oddly… blank.

That is how I was feeling until last night when I realised that my family needs me.

It left me numb. I somehow manage to turn my emotions off, almost.

A part of me wonders if subconsciously I have cut my emotions off. A dangerous little trick that witches can do… because without our emotions… we are far more deadly…

But… my family needs me, my children need me, and I need vengeance.

For my man.

The last conversation I had with him before we parted ways that day replay in my wind.

(FLASHBACK)

“Hey, kiss me goodbye,” Chris smirks cockily as he pulls me back into his arms.

I roll my eyes, “I’ll be seeing you in half an hour. Wasn’t that kiss enough?” I ask airily, raising my eyebrow as I run my hand up his shoulders.

“That was a peck, but I admit even if it was a kiss that lasted a million lifetimes, it wouldn’t be enough,” he replies. “Now princess, how about you give me a good one.”

I smile and yank him down, pressing my lips against his. My stomach does a flip just like it did that very first time and I can’t help but feel turned on when he squeezes my ass and presses me against himself.

‘I can’t wait until tonight.’ He growls through the link.

‘You have something planned, don’t you?’ I ask, trying to stifle my moan as his tongue ravishes my mouth.

‘You’ll have to wait until tonight to find out.’ 6

(END OF FLASHBACK)

That crushing feeling in my chest is there. I’m just hiding behind a wall.

I clutch my hand to my chest. “I’ll never know,” I whisper out loud. 2

Fresh tears fall and I close my eyes taking a deep breath. I didn’t sleep much, but it’s fine. The sun has begun to rise, and I have things to do.

Delsanra, Rayhan and I have been looking through some old books that once belonged to Endora, my evil grandmother, to see if we can find anything on Apophis. Whilst the others have been looking into everything linked with Bastet and Apophis.

I wash my face and run a comb through my hair.

He loved my hair open…

It was one of his favourite things about me.

The urge to cut it off crosses my mind, but I smile bitterly.

That would be foolish. It would only show my family that I’m being affected.

I am stronger than that…

Even if I’m breaking inside, I will fight, because that is what Chris would have wanted of me, and because I am a fighter, like my mother.

I look at my make-up bag that sits on the counter and hesitantly reach for my eyeliner. I need to show my babies we are going to be ok. Putting on a bit of eyeliner makes me look a bit more human.

I pull it back into a high bun before

out of the window, lost in thought. Her

I say,

For my kids.

looks up suddenly, pulled from her reverie, and when her eyes meet mine, her

Mama,” she says, giving me a

walk over to her and, sitting down, pull her into a tight hug. “How

a stretch of silence before she sits back

“Good.”

a gentle smile of understanding. No, she

I promise,” I say, closing my eyes as emotions seem through the crack in

Heaven says quietly. Everyone still remembers

tilt my head, my eyes glittering with emotions as I pull

sure. I’m sure your father will still watch down on you just as I know mine

vigorously when suddenly I tense, feeling something penetrating the

I pull away and

feel that?” Rayhan

I nod.

murmurs as we hurry

is already at the

and Dante

me a small smile as he steps back a little, allowing me to walk

also request that The Solaris King hands himself in and be ready to face trial or go into exile by

but she is not on

to stand for the constant

Magdalene. There’s a deep frown on her face and there’s conflict in her

Something isn’t right…

what is the

Witch Serafina!” Sephora says, her voice full of

step forward, my eyes flashing. “And I don’t talk to dogs who bark so loud! You are not the head!” I snap. “High

of the coven, please tell me what is going on? We are all aware of the manipulation of those whose hearts are full of darkness. Is everything not simply far too coincidental?” I

to all the rather ideal coincidences? Apophis isn’t relying on Aleric

says quietly. I’m about to say something when

me something without saying

There’s something more…

you are holding captive in your home,” Aleric says, making me glance at him as he smiles, his eyes

you’ve done to her, and it’s obvious you

you!” Magdalene exclaims. “We have always helped

who needs help into the arms of her abuser!” Rayhan’s cold voice comes from behind me. I can feel his anger, his rage, and his aura raging around

in the end, it is Rayhan and Delsanra who initially built the bridge of

the same

I’m

doesn’t look down upon our kind, but now? Now the King is insulting us when our hands are tied!” Magdalene cries out, her aura surging. “We are doing what we must…

showing through once re and… is that a cry for

looking at me… almost as if she wants to

try to

Unless… she can’t.

mate, if you

him his mate, and we will

Hecate and her teachings,

never liked

please, I can take you all with one eye closed. Do not mess with me, or I will show you the

ignorance will be your

but Leo

their niece to one of these Serpents, and saw Skyla Rossi try to protect those girls, you aren’t really thinking with

He’s right…