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

power swirls around her as she reaches up, grips the collar of her dress and tears it right

widen as she takes a moment to unhook the top skirt before shimmying out

no way I’ll be able to

the confidence

I’ve missed her.

is only partially covered by

not to lose focus. Her

fight in that

the view.” She whispers

leaning back against me.

realising things aren’t going the way that

but I’m not sure I’ll be able to focus

having her close, safe and being

never take her for

my hand on her stomach, pulling

pressing her against me, kissing

fucking flirting and take

Junior out!” Alejandro

want

move…

out, Dad,” Skyla says, as she looks at Aleric, who is now glaring at us

gift from your king for the battle ahead, my queen,” I say quietly, passing Skyla

as she takes it,

moment, it glows.

I murmur, now stepping up

in

do this.” I say quietly.

you want to talk?” He

I frown.

have you forgotten? When have we had the chance to

especially what he did to Skyla… but

he

that got everything would say that! I have not seen a more selfish person than

elder one! I hold

in my hand!”

don’t.” I say

do! The king should have Helios’ power and it should be strong at least!”

it’s clear this conversation won’t

King shall hold all elements…”

it is. The heat from it is so intense and the heat waves are visible in

never wanted to use this one

her in front of me and you think you

am not

actions if you didn’t

her. You injected her, wanted to control

“She deserved it!”

I know we both suffered at the hands of our father, but it is no excuse for what you have become. You killed Quade, who was like an uncle to us! Our father tried to have Victoria killed, Quade

as he

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

meet Dad’s

only anger

someone who knows firsthand what he is capable of, you sure seem to be his

for you to say! You had it

am sorry you feel that way, but I

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

I

true… 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 you were going through the same.

flicker back to grey, a

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

laughs manically, but my reaction is entirely

Regret.

blinded in trying to protect each other that we never

always have a