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

around her as she reaches up, grips the collar of her

the top skirt before shimmying out

to move in that shit.” She mutters.

confidence of

I’ve missed her.

which is only partially

trying not to lose focus. Her ass

fight in

view.” She

leaning back against me.

is scanning the crowds, realising things aren’t going

I’ll be able to focus on the fight

her close, safe and being

take her

place my hand on

pressing her against me, kissing

fucking flirting

out!” Alejandro

smile fades. I want

move…

as she looks at Aleric, who is now glaring at

my queen,” I

she takes it, and

moment, it glows.

Helios assist.” I murmur, now stepping up

ends in a vicious hiss

this.” I say quietly. “Want

to talk?”

I frown.

I tried to talk to you back then, remember? Or have you forgotten? When have we had the chance to talk after that?” I

everything he has done, I can’t forgive him… especially what he did to

is he

course, the son that got everything would say that! I have not seen a more selfish person than you!” Aleric snarls. “I won’t fail. I deserve it all.

the elder one! I hold the

in my hand!”

I

king should have Helios’ power and it should be strong at

this

Solaris King shall hold all elements…” I reply

heat from it is so intense and the heat waves are visible

wanted to use this one

front of me and you think you

not yours!” Skyla

actions

wanted to control her, and have hurt

“She deserved it!”

at the hands of our father, but it is no excuse for what you have become. You killed Quade, who was like

darken as he

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

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

words only

Do you want to follow in Dad’s footsteps, Aleric? Because for someone who knows firsthand what he is capable of, you sure seem to

for you to say! You had

I never meant for that to

were too lost in your own selfish life to care for what was around you.

words sting, and 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

flicker back to

if Apophis is barred, the power he has given him remains… I just don’t

manically, but my reaction is entirely

Regret.

so blinded in trying to protect each other that we never

It means you always have