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

her as she reaches up, grips the collar of her dress and tears it

unhook the top skirt before shimmying out

way I’ll be able to move in that shit.” She

confidence of my little

I’ve missed her.

which is

I mutter, trying not to lose focus. Her

she going to fight in that and not distract

the view.” She

leaning back against me.

things aren’t going the

able

close, safe and

will never take her for

on

pressing her against me, kissing

out the fucking

out!” Alejandro

I want him to

move…

Skyla says, as she looks at Aleric, who

for the battle ahead, my queen,” I say quietly,

as she

moment, it glows.

stepping up beside her and reluctantly letting go

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

this.” I say quietly. “Want

you want to talk?”

I frown.

tried to kill me. I tried to talk to you back then, remember? Or have you forgotten? When have we had the chance to talk after that?” I ask. “It’s not too late to surrender and accept

especially what he did to Skyla… but I

he like

say that! I have not seen a more selfish person than you!” Aleric snarls. “I won’t fail. I deserve it all. That title you hold should have been

one! I hold the flames

in my hand!”

don’t.” I

Helios’ power and it should be

it’s clear this conversation

the Solaris King shall hold all elements…”

of fire. It’s small because I know how powerful and hot it is. The heat from it is so intense and the heat waves are visible in the surrounding

just never wanted to use this one much. You always said fire

You took my mate! You kissed her in front of me and you think you

not

my actions if you didn’t

wanted to control

“She deserved it!”

you have become. You killed Quade, who was like an uncle to us! Our father tried to have Victoria

darken as he glares at

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

meet Dad’s

words only anger me

who knows firsthand

for you to say!

you feel that way, but I

lost in your own selfish life to care for what was around

words sting, and I

have been 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

flicker back to grey, a

remains… I just don’t know the extent of the powers Aleric holds, but that teleportation

he laughs manically,

Regret.

trying to protect each other that we never spoke to each other and

means you always have a