The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

73. Head to Head

SKYLA.

Here goes nothing…

I jump up, feeling the power within me surfacing. My Lycan’s dominant power, embodying it fully, I channel everything I

have.

‘You will never win! I destroyed her and her kind a long time ago! A mere wolf is weaker than a tiger! Do you really think you can win?!’ His chilling voice wraps around me as the darkness begins spreading along the

ground.

The snake and I block and attack one

another. He’s trying to get those teeth into me. I can see the poison in them. The

darkness around me is also trying to pull me

down into that smoking abyss of the ground

beneath us.

“True, in a one-on-one battle, a wolf would

lose to a tiger… but that’s the difference between the two species.’ I begin grunting as I manage to slash into his side again.

He hisses, as he spins around and lunges at

I can smell blood in the air, the hissing and

shouting of the wolves battling the serpents.

People are dying.

I hear the shouts as Mama is trying her best

to heal.

I block but he strikes again. This time, Royce. is by my side in a flash, taking the full force of his attack, using his sword of ice to block

him.

“There is no difference! You are dead! Those

stripes you wear are nothing!’ His rage and hatred thrum in my mind, painful.

There’s a madness in his eyes, but the anger

he’s feeling is only making his attacks more

aggressive.

I channel my inner rage, but with a clear

mind…

He will slip up…

‘You are no match for a god!’ Apophis hisses.

Sorry Malevolent, but remember, I count you as one of us, anyway. Sorry Bastet, I’m not taking a dig at your expired race, but facts are fucking facts.

‘And that’s why we are the superior species! A tiger may work alone, but a wolf… a wolf is part of a pack, and a pack, united, is always.

stronger than the one alone… just as you are now! Because look around you! We are

united!’ 7

My heart thunders as my own words echo

powerfully in my own mind, knowing that every alpha in the vicinity can hear me.

I want them to know that hope is not lost!

I’m not alone… there is a calming clarity in my mind as I swing my sword at him, only for a wave of dark smoke to knock me back.

1 catch my balance as Royce deflects another blow. Spinning his sword, he manages to drive it into the lower part of its jaw. He

roars in rage, throwing Royce back.

‘Royce!’ I scream through the link,

to his feet I

now.

don’t hurt my fucking

run at him with

his

roars in rage, his tail hitting the ground

around, grabs the

his teeth and pulls it

it fast, his mouth burning, as

The metal clangs on the

launches himself

only thing is, no matter how fast

I’m fucking faster.

He snarls as I slash into his face, wanting to gouge his

I

back, I grab

ever will!’ I shout as something detonates

Far more…

a family,

I can’t see them, but they are all there… ready to help when they need to and they

stronger. 1

and I see Rayhan. And is that Aunty Raven jumping back

often I see

badass. 4

as I realise that is

we have…

I need them.

somehow merged with Apophis, he is

are still around

one

my Pack. United to

again.

trying to shut them out and now I realise handling things alone

never the solution… 3

why you will win.’

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

I say to Royce, wanting him to

at me, a blur

flash, and I feel a surge

own power.

a dark black shimmer, and

Apophis hiss as he swiftly

I can see

forward only for Royce’s slippery ice floor to slow him down.

head as he lurches

raise my sword, swinging

it buries deep into

black blood gushing out A blast of power rushes at me as several

changing direction

dart backwards,

smash into one another.

cuts through one, a flash

slicing it in half.

not using his

smoke, seeing Leo, Dante, and Royce take on

let out a menacing growl as I

and a dark wave of power comes

to dart to the side when I see a glimmer of pink, magical

recognise them and see them flutter to the ground around me, they look

blossom tree leaves. 9

and her blond hair are in

as she raises her

tidal wave of

doesn’t move. A soft gasp

blast

hand, the

her as that dark power rushes forth from

mid-section, throwing him

turns, winking one of her blazing pink eyes at me before she backs away.

sure is fucking

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

go off, searing into his skin as his entire body sparks with lightning sent

turn to Apophis, this time I run at him as fast as I can, and raising the sword – I