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 a high bun before

of the window, lost

say, smiling

For my kids.

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

Mama,” she says, giving me

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

silence before

“Good.”

give her a gentle smile of understanding. No, she

will get easier, I promise,” I say, closing my eyes as emotions seem through

it doesn’t,” Heaven says quietly. Everyone

with emotions as I pull her

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

feeling

away and run to the door, almost

you feel that?” Rayhan

I nod.

as we hurry

already at the door

and Dante

small smile as he steps back a little, allowing

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

may be powerful, but she is not on par with

stand for the constant

my gaze finding Magdalene. There’s a deep frown on her

Something isn’t right…

Magdalene, what is the

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

I don’t talk to dogs who bark so loud! You are not the head!” I

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

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

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

trying to tell me something without

There’s something more…

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

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

Magdalene exclaims. “We have always helped the werewolves and now you

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

the end, it is Rayhan and Delsanra

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

is silent, but I’m certain his mind is

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

age showing through once re and… is that a

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

try to

Unless… she can’t.

you please,” Aleric says

him his mate, and we

teachings, Serafina, or you

liked

Do not mess with me, or I will show you the true extent of the powers I hold!” I

will be your

but Leo beats

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 dangerously cold.

He’s right…