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.

back into a high bun before I

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

I say,

For my kids.

and when her eyes meet mine, her gaze is

giving me

pull her into a tight

silence before she sits back

“Good.”

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

closing my eyes as emotions seem through the crack in

Heaven says quietly. Everyone

eyes glittering with emotions as I pull her into

your father will still watch down on you just as I know

nods vigorously when suddenly I tense, feeling something

my heart racing as I pull away and run to the

you feel that?”

I nod.

murmurs as we hurry down

Alejandro is already at

Dante by

steps back a little, allowing me to walk beside

after everything that has happened, 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, her

but she is not on par with

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 of this?” I ask

talking High Witch Serafina!” Sephora says, her

“And I don’t talk to dogs who bark

me what is going on? We are all aware of the manipulation of those whose hearts are full of

blind to all the rather ideal

must,” Magdalene says quietly. I’m about

me something without saying

There’s something more…

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

dead fucking body.” Alejandro snarls. “We’ve seen what you’ve done to her, and it’s obvious you have a

have always helped the werewolves and now you

help into the arms of her abuser!” Rayhan’s cold voice comes from behind me. I can feel his anger, his rage, and

but in the end, it is Rayhan and

same mistakes that you

silent, but I’m certain his mind is

is insulting us when our hands are tied!” Magdalene cries out, her aura surging. “We are doing what

I see her age showing through once re and…

me… almost as if

not try to

Unless… she can’t.

mate, if you please,” Aleric says

his mate, and we will

and her teachings, Serafina, or you do

never liked this

with me, or I will show

and ignorance will be your end!” Sephora

reply, but

and saw Skyla Rossi try to protect those girls, you aren’t really thinking with a clear mind.

He’s right…