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.

my hair, I pull it back into a

lost in thought. Her beautiful

princess,” I say, smiling at

For my kids.

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

she says, giving me

walk over to her and, sitting down, pull her into a tight

a stretch of silence before she sits back slowly

“Good.”

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

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

Heaven says quietly. Everyone still

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

be together… I’m sure. I’m sure your father will still watch down on you just as I know mine is watching over me.” I

nods vigorously when suddenly I tense, feeling

here,” I say, my heart racing as I pull away and run to the door, almost knocking

feel that?” Rayhan

I nod.

we

already at

Dante by his

as he steps back a little, allowing me to

place since Alpha Aleric’s imprisonment, we deem Alpha Aleric James Arden, as innocent. We also request

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

going to stand for the constant rubbish you’re

There’s a deep frown on her face and there’s

Something isn’t right…

what is the meaning

Sephora says, her voice full of

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

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

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

quietly. I’m about to say something when I pause, glancing at

to tell me

There’s something more…

want my mate that you are holding captive in your home,” Aleric says,

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 always helped the

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

the end, it is Rayhan and Delsanra who initially built the

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

is silent, but I’m certain his mind is

when our hands are tied!”

age showing through once re and… is that a cry

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

to reach

Unless… she can’t.

if you

mate, and we

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

liked this

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

ignorance will be your

to reply, but

girls, you aren’t really thinking

He’s right…