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.

I pull it back into

bed staring out of the window, lost in thought. Her beautiful big eyes

princess,” I say, smiling

For my kids.

her eyes meet mine, her gaze is emotionless as she stares

she says, giving me a

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

stretch of silence before she

“Good.”

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

closing my eyes as

says quietly. Everyone still

eyes glittering with emotions as I pull

will still watch down on you just as I know mine is watching over

vigorously when suddenly I tense, feeling something penetrating the barriers around

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

you feel that?” Rayhan

I nod.

murmurs as we hurry down

already at

Dante

he steps back a little, allowing me to walk beside

and the events that have taken place since 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 par with

not going to stand for the constant rubbish

my gaze finding Magdalene. There’s a

Something isn’t right…

the meaning of this?”

am talking High Witch Serafina!” Sephora says, her

my eyes flashing. “And I don’t talk to dogs who bark so loud!

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.

to all the rather ideal coincidences? Apophis isn’t relying on Aleric

says quietly. I’m about to say something

me

There’s something more…

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

my dead fucking body.” Alejandro snarls. “We’ve seen what you’ve done to her, and it’s obvious you have a witch or two

Magdalene exclaims. “We have

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

end, it is Rayhan and Delsanra who initially

not make the same mistakes that you

is silent, but I’m certain his

upon our kind, but now? Now the King is insulting us when our hands are tied!” Magdalene cries out, her aura surging. “We

that moment I see her age showing through

right and the way she’ looking at me… almost as if she wants to say

to reach

Unless… she can’t.

you please,” Aleric

his mate, and we

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

liked this

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

ignorance will

about to reply, but

someone 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

He’s right…