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.

into a high bun

lost in

princess,” I say, smiling

For my kids.

from her reverie, and when her eyes meet mine, her gaze is emotionless as she stares at me, almost as

she says, giving me

into a tight hug. “How are you feeling, beautiful?”

a stretch of silence before she sits

“Good.”

her a gentle smile of understanding. No, she isn’t,

get easier, I promise,” I say, closing my eyes as emotions seem

doesn’t,” Heaven says

eyes glittering with emotions as I pull her into my

father will still watch down on you just as I know mine is watching over me.” I whisper.

vigorously when suddenly I tense, feeling something penetrating

away and

that?”

I nod.

Liam murmurs as we hurry down the

is already at the

Dante by his

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

innocent. We also request that The Solaris King hands himself in and be ready to

internally. She may be powerful, but she is not

to stand for the constant rubbish you’re fucking spewing.” Uncle

I scan the group, my gaze finding Magdalene. There’s

Something isn’t right…

Magdalene, what is the meaning of this?” I ask

talking High Witch Serafina!” Sephora

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

tell me what is going on? We are all aware of the manipulation of those whose hearts are full of

rather ideal coincidences? Apophis isn’t

I’m about to say something when

me something

There’s something more…

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

to her, and it’s obvious you have a witch or two

Alejandro! How dare you!” Magdalene exclaims. “We have always

weren’t monsters. We have proven ourselves, but right now you are throwing someone who needs help into the arms of her abuser!” Rayhan’s cold voice comes from behind me. I can feel

it is Rayhan and Delsanra who initially built the bridge of

the same mistakes that you made with Delsanra.”

I’m certain his mind is

kind doesn’t look down upon our kind, but now? Now the King is insulting us when our hands are tied!” Magdalene cries out,

that moment I see her age showing through once re and…

almost as if she

not try to reach

Unless… she can’t.

mate, if you

him his mate, and

“You need to respect Hecate and her teachings, Serafina, or you

never liked

not mess with me, or I will show you the true extent of the powers

will be your end!” Sephora

to reply, but

to protect those girls, you aren’t really thinking with a clear mind.

He’s right…