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.

pull it back into a high

sitting on the bed staring out of the window, lost in

princess,” I say,

For my kids.

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

Mama,” she says, giving me a small

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

before she sits back slowly

“Good.”

gentle smile of understanding. No, she isn’t, but she’s

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

says quietly. Everyone still remembers

glittering with emotions as I pull her into

together… I’m sure. I’m sure your father will still watch down on you

tense, feeling something penetrating the barriers around

say, my heart racing as I pull away and run to the door,

feel that?” Rayhan

I nod.

murmurs as we

already at

Dante by his

steps back a little, allowing

Alpha Aleric’s imprisonment, we deem Alpha Aleric James Arden, as innocent. We also request that The Solaris King hands himself in and be ready to face trial or go into exile by leaving the United Kingdom.” Sephora says, her

be powerful, but she is not on

to stand for the

group, my gaze finding Magdalene. There’s a deep

Something isn’t right…

me, Magdalene, what is the

Serafina!” Sephora says, her voice full

“And I don’t talk to dogs who bark so loud! You are not the head!” I snap. “High

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

the rather ideal

quietly. I’m about to say something when

to tell me

There’s something more…

your home,” Aleric says, making me glance at him as he

what you’ve done to her,

dare you!” Magdalene exclaims. “We have always helped the werewolves and

are throwing someone who needs help into the arms of her abuser!” Rayhan’s cold

is Rayhan and Delsanra who initially built the bridge of

same mistakes

I’m certain his

insulting us when our hands are tied!” Magdalene cries out, her aura surging. “We are doing what we must… to honour

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

she’ looking at me… almost as if she wants to

try to reach me via

Unless… she can’t.

if you

his mate, and we will

“You need to respect Hecate and her teachings, Serafina, or you do not deserve to be

liked

with one eye closed. Do not mess with me, or I will show you the true extent of the powers I

ignorance will

reply, but

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

He’s right…