The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

68. Brother to Brother

ROYCE.

Alejandro catches Magdalene’s body before she hits the ground, laying her on the floor.

A wave of sadness washes over the room, and I

lower my head for a moment in respect.

She took a stance against her goddess.

The other witches stare at her,

acked, a few

rushing to her side, where she lays dead.

“High Witch!”

“Magdalene!”

She gave her life to speak the truth….

Despite her stubbornness, she had her heart in

the right place.

I turn my attention back towards Aleric, ready

to end this once and for all.

“If you need any more proof, you are fools…” Skyla says to the people as a whisper of

confusion spreads across them. “Everything I

said against my family, and Royce was at his command. Ask yourselves if you really think I’m lying, or are you simply scared to admit that you have made a grave mistake by believing him? He is his father’s son!”

There is hesitation in the crowds, but it isn’t because they don’t believe her. They know they’re in the wrong and they don’t know what

to do.

The witches are shaken, most of them staring at Magdalene, not knowing what to do. Die or

survive?

Either choice, I cannot blame them, everyone deserves to live…

“If you are smart, you will fall back. I know you are under Hecate’s command… but you can at least try to abstain from joining the fucking battle. Those who fight against us are to be captured and held down! No one is to kill the witches! I do not want bloodshed, am I clear!” Alejandro’s voice thunders through the room, the second part of his statement directed at the werewolves.

“We believe you…”

“I knew it…”

“What a bastard…”

I see a few who look humiliated or look to Aleric for a command and they are the ones who I will

remember for later…

“I Skyla Silara Rossi, the Lycan Princess and the Lioness of Bastet before the eyes of the people,

reject you as my mate a May Hades

welcome you to the lowest

s of hell when I’m

done with you.” Skyla says icily as she takes her

stance before me. (4

she reaches up, grips the collar of her dress

takes a moment to unhook the top skirt

I’ll be able to move in that shit.”

love the confidence of my little

I’ve missed her.

gaze falls on her sexy ass which is only partially covered by her skimpy black

to lose focus.

to fight in that

view.” She whispers

leaning back against me.

scanning the crowds, realising things aren’t

absolutely, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to focus on the fight ahead,”

of having her close, safe and being herself is

never take

hand on her

against me,

fucking flirting and

Arden Junior out!” Alejandro

smile fades. I want

move…

as she looks at

ahead, my queen,” I

as she takes

moment, it glows.

now stepping up beside her

You. Played. Me!” His voice ends in a vicious hiss as he glares at me

We don’t need to do this.” I say quietly.

to

I frown.

When have we had

especially what he did to Skyla…

is he

person than you!” Aleric snarls. “I

I

in my hand!”

I

king should have Helios’ power and

blinded, and it’s clear this

King shall

from it is so

use this one much. You always said fire is

front of me and you think you

not yours!”

would regret my actions if you

wanted to control her, and have hurt her…” My

“She deserved it!”

You killed Quade, who was like an uncle to us! Our father tried to have Victoria killed, Quade saved her, and you- you just

eyes darken as

baby? It was a girl! She was a weakling before she was even fucking born! Dad, only did the Arden name a favour!” He snarls. “I

your life whilst I tried to meet Dad’s expectations and suffered because of

only anger

footsteps, Aleric? Because for someone who knows firsthand what he is capable of, you sure seem

to say! You had it

sorry you feel that way, but I never meant for that to happen,” I say

course, you were too lost in your own selfish life to care for what was around you. Never once did you

I don’t even know

a victim at his hand, too. When I refused Dad… he told me if I didn’t cooperate, he’ll carry out the testing on you instead and so I would listen. I didn’t know you were going through the same. Let me guess … he experimented on you until you’d black out from

to grey,

around him is growing. Even if Apophis is barred, the power he has given him remains… I

played us…” he laughs manically, but my

Regret.

in trying to protect each other that we never

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