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

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

to unhook the top skirt

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

confidence of my

I’ve missed her.

which is only partially

I mutter, trying not to lose focus. Her ass looks fucking

going to fight in that

the view.” She

leaning back against me.

realising things aren’t going

I’m not sure I’ll be able to

her close, safe

never take her for

my hand on

against me, kissing her neck

out the fucking flirting

Junior out!” Alejandro growls.

smile fades. I want him

move…

Skyla says, as she looks at Aleric,

from your king for the battle ahead, my queen,” I say

thumps as she

moment, it glows.

murmur, now stepping up beside

me… You. Played. Me!” His voice ends in a vicious

this.” I say quietly.

want to talk?”

I frown.

real? You tried to kill me. I tried to talk to you back then, remember? Or have you forgotten? When have we had

I can’t forgive him… especially what he did

is he

than you!” Aleric

one! I hold the flames

in my hand!”

don’t.” I say

power and it

this conversation won’t

again, the Solaris King shall hold all elements…” I reply

my hand, I summon a ball of fire. It’s small because I know how powerful and hot it is. The heat from it

never wanted to use this one much. You

You took my mate! You kissed her in front of me and you think you are some kind of saint!” He

not yours!”

regret my actions if you didn’t

her, 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 killed, Quade saved her, and you-

eyes darken as he

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

whilst I tried to meet Dad’s expectations and

words only anger me

want to follow in Dad’s footsteps, Aleric? Because for someone who knows firsthand what he is

you to say! You had it

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

life to care for what was

I don’t

instead and so I would listen. I didn’t know you were going through the same. Let me guess … he

to grey,

in them. The darkness around him is growing. Even if Apophis is barred, the power he has given him remains… I just don’t know the extent of the powers Aleric holds, but that teleportation ability

us…” he laughs manically, but my

Regret.

been so blinded in trying to protect each other that we never spoke to each other and

It means you always have