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.

it back into a high bun before

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

say, smiling at

For my kids.

her reverie, and when her eyes meet mine, her gaze

says, giving me

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

before she sits back slowly and

“Good.”

gentle smile of understanding.

as emotions seem through the crack in the walls I

Heaven says quietly. Everyone

my eyes glittering with emotions as I pull her

your father will still watch down on you just as I know mine is watching over me.”

vigorously when suddenly I tense, feeling

as I pull away and run to the door, almost

feel that?” Rayhan

I nod.

as we hurry down the

Alejandro is already at the door

and Dante by

small smile as he steps back a little, allowing me to

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 King hands himself in and be ready to face trial or go into exile by leaving the United Kingdom.” Sephora says,

powerful, but she is not on

the constant

my gaze finding Magdalene. There’s a deep frown on her face and there’s conflict

Something isn’t right…

is the meaning of

Serafina!” Sephora says,

dogs who bark so loud! You are not the head!” I snap. “High

please tell me what is going on? We are all aware of the manipulation of those whose hearts are full of darkness. Is everything not simply far

how are you so blind to all the rather ideal coincidences? Apophis

Magdalene says quietly. I’m about to say something

trying to tell me

There’s something more…

that you are holding captive in your home,” Aleric says, making

seen what you’ve done to her, and it’s obvious you have a witch

Alejandro! How dare you!” Magdalene exclaims. “We have always helped the werewolves and now

learned that we weren’t monsters. We have proven ourselves, but right now you are throwing someone who needs help into the arms of her abuser!” Rayhan’s cold voice comes from behind

is Rayhan and

make the same mistakes that you made with Delsanra.” I say

is silent, but I’m certain his mind

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

that moment I see her age showing through once re and… is that

way she’ looking at me… almost as if she wants to say something. I

not try to reach me

Unless… she can’t.

if you please,” Aleric says

him his mate,

Hecate and her teachings, Serafina, or you do not deserve to

never liked this

mess with me, or

and ignorance will be

about to reply, but Leo beats

try to protect those girls, you aren’t really thinking with a clear mind. And an emotional person in

He’s right…