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

out of the window, lost in thought. Her beautiful big eyes glazed. She’s lost

say, smiling at

For my kids.

eyes meet mine, her gaze is emotionless as she stares at me, almost as if seeing right

Mama,” she says, giving me a small

into a tight hug. “How are you feeling,

before she sits back

“Good.”

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

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

it doesn’t,” Heaven says quietly. Everyone still remembers

glittering with emotions

will still watch down on you just

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

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

you feel that?”

I nod.

Liam murmurs as we hurry down the

already at the

and Dante by his

steps back a little, allowing me

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

may be powerful, but she is not on

the constant rubbish you’re fucking

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

Something isn’t right…

is the meaning

Witch Serafina!” Sephora says,

talk to dogs who

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 too coincidental?” I

blind to all the rather ideal coincidences? Apophis isn’t relying on Aleric alone.” Liam

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

trying to tell me something

There’s something more…

your home,” Aleric

snarls. “We’ve seen what you’ve done to her, and it’s obvious you

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

you are throwing someone who needs help into the arms of her abuser!” Rayhan’s cold voice comes from behind me.

in the end, it is Rayhan and Delsanra who initially built the bridge of peace between our

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

silent, but I’m certain

look down 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… to honour those innocent.” She gestures

see her age showing through

she’ looking at me… almost as if she

not try to reach

Unless… she can’t.

mate, if you please,” Aleric says

mate, and we

to respect Hecate and her teachings, Serafina, or you do

never liked this

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

and ignorance will be your end!”

to reply, but Leo beats me

Serpents, and saw 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

He’s right…