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.

my hair, I pull it back into a high bun before I

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

I say,

For my kids.

suddenly, pulled from her reverie, and when her eyes meet mine, her gaze is emotionless

says, giving me

over to her and, sitting down, pull her into a tight hug. “How are you feeling, beautiful?” I whisper

stretch of silence before she sits back slowly

“Good.”

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

closing my eyes as emotions

Heaven says

eyes glittering with emotions as I pull her

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

I tense, feeling

pull away and run to

that?” Rayhan asks

I nod.

as we hurry down

Alejandro is already at

Dante

giving me a small smile as he steps back a

that have taken place since Alpha Aleric’s imprisonment, we deem Alpha Aleric James Arden, as innocent. We also request that The Solaris King

may be powerful, but she is not on

for the constant

gaze finding Magdalene. There’s a deep frown on

Something isn’t right…

is the meaning of this?”

talking High Witch Serafina!” Sephora says, her voice full of

don’t talk to dogs who bark so loud!

as the head 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

you so blind to all the rather ideal coincidences? Apophis isn’t relying on Aleric alone.”

says quietly. I’m about to

trying to tell me something without

There’s something more…

in your home,” Aleric says, making

fucking body.” Alejandro snarls. “We’ve seen what you’ve done to her, and

have always

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 his anger, his

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

the same mistakes that you made with Delsanra.” I

is silent, but I’m certain his

did! Yes! You showed us that your kind 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.

her age showing through

almost

to reach me

Unless… she can’t.

if you please,”

him his mate,

teachings, Serafina,

never liked this

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

disobedience and ignorance will be your end!” Sephora

but Leo

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 voice

He’s right…