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 I

lost in thought. Her

say, smiling at

For my kids.

up suddenly, pulled from her reverie, and when her eyes meet mine, her

she says, giving me a small

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

stretch of silence before

“Good.”

give her a gentle smile of understanding. No,

promise,” I say, closing my eyes as emotions seem through the crack in

it doesn’t,” Heaven says

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

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

tense, feeling something penetrating the

I pull away and run to

that?” Rayhan

I nod.

as we hurry down

is already

Dante by his

me a small smile as he steps back

innocent. We also request that The Solaris King hands himself in and be ready to face trial or go into

scoff internally. She may be powerful, but she is

the

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

Something isn’t right…

the meaning of this?” I ask

Witch Serafina!” Sephora

eyes flashing. “And I don’t talk to dogs who bark

aware of

how are you so blind to all the rather

we must,” Magdalene says quietly. I’m about to say something when I pause, glancing

to tell me something without saying

There’s something more…

that you are holding captive in your home,” Aleric says, making me glance at him as

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

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

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 me. I

and Delsanra who

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

but I’m certain

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.

see her age showing through once re and…

at me… almost as

not try to

Unless… she can’t.

you please,” Aleric

mate,

says icily. “You need to respect Hecate and her teachings, Serafina, or

never liked this

all with one eye closed. Do not mess with me,

ignorance will

but Leo beats me

try to protect those girls, you aren’t really thinking with a clear mind. And an emotional person in power is extremely dangerous.” Leo

He’s right…