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

of the window, lost in thought. Her beautiful big eyes glazed. She’s

say, smiling

For my kids.

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

she says, giving me a small

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

silence before she sits back slowly and

“Good.”

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

closing my eyes as emotions seem

Heaven says quietly.

head, my eyes glittering with emotions as I pull her into my

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

tense, feeling something penetrating

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

you feel that?”

I nod.

as we hurry

is already at

Dante by

steps back a little, allowing me to

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

internally. She may be powerful, but she

the constant rubbish you’re fucking

frown as I scan the group, my gaze finding Magdalene. There’s a deep

Something isn’t right…

Magdalene, what is the meaning of this?”

High Witch Serafina!” Sephora says,

eyes flashing. “And I don’t talk to dogs who bark

the coven, please tell me what is going on? We are all aware of the manipulation

how are you so blind to all the rather ideal coincidences? Apophis isn’t relying on

I’m about to say something when I pause,

trying to tell me

There’s something more…

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

what you’ve done to her, and it’s obvious you have a witch or two on your

you!” Magdalene exclaims. “We have

someone 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

Rayhan and Delsanra who initially built the bridge of peace between

make the same mistakes

I’m certain his mind is

is insulting us when our hands are

her age showing through once re and… is that

and the way she’ looking at me… almost

not try to

Unless… she can’t.

you please,” Aleric

him his mate, and we will

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

never liked this

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

will be your end!”

but Leo beats me to

who lost their niece to one of these Serpents, and saw Skyla Rossi try to protect those girls, you aren’t really thinking with a clear mind. And an emotional person in power is extremely dangerous.” Leo says calmly, yet his

He’s right…