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 bun before I leave the

on the bed staring out of the window, lost in

say, smiling at

For my kids.

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

Mama,” she says, giving me

pull her into a tight hug. “How are

of silence before she sits back

“Good.”

her a gentle smile of understanding.

I say, closing my eyes as emotions seem through

says quietly. Everyone still remembers

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

sure your father will still watch down on you just as I know mine is watching

tense, feeling something penetrating the barriers

pull away and run to the

you feel that?”

I nod.

murmurs as we hurry down

Alejandro is already

Dante by his

small smile as he steps back a little, allowing

Alpha Aleric’s imprisonment, we deem Alpha Aleric James Arden, as innocent. We also request that The Solaris

internally. She may be powerful, but she is not on

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

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

Something isn’t right…

the meaning of

Sephora says, her voice full

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

going on? We are all aware of the manipulation of those whose hearts

rather ideal coincidences? Apophis isn’t

must do as we must,” Magdalene says quietly. I’m about to say

to tell me

There’s something more…

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

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

dare you!” Magdalene exclaims. “We have always

right now you are throwing someone who needs help into the arms of her abuser!” Rayhan’s cold voice comes from

it is Rayhan and Delsanra who initially built the bridge of

Do not make the same mistakes that you made with Delsanra.” I

silent, but I’m

your kind doesn’t look down upon our kind, but now? Now the King is insulting us when our hands are

her age showing through once re

isn’t right and the way she’ looking at me… almost as if

not try to reach

Unless… she can’t.

mate, if you please,” Aleric says

mate, and we will

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

liked this

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

will be your end!”

but

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 is

He’s right…