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,

he gets to his feet I see

now.

hurt my fucking

spin around and run at him with

into his

his tail hitting the ground and

thrashes around, grabs

his teeth and pulls

fast, his mouth

The metal clangs

he launches

is, no

I’m fucking faster.

as I slash into his face, wanting to gouge

roars in rage, and I can’t help but scoff

I

I shout as something

Far more…

a family, loved

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

stronger. 1

falls, and I see Rayhan. And is that Aunty Raven jumping back from the fallen snake, which vanishes

often I see

badass. 4

blaze as I realise

we have… they are

I need them.

has somehow merged

around us, but they

one

United

again.

them out and now I realise handling

never the solution… 3

why you will win.’ A

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

say to Royce, wanting him to create a glass ground

at me, a blur as his mouth

flash, and I

own power.

swirls around me, mixed with a dark black shimmer, and it washes. over me, enveloping me

makes Apophis hiss as he swiftly

me tighter. Looking down, I can see my

slippery

rearing his head as he

swinging it

deep

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

changing direction and heading

I dart backwards, causing

smash into one another.

through one,

slicing it in half.

disadvantage, not using his abilities to their full

through the smoke, seeing Leo, Dante, and Royce take on more

growl as I turn

everywhere, and a dark wave of power comes

the side when I see a

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

blossom tree leaves. 9

scent and her blond hair

raises her hand. I still flinch

tidal wave of darkness

A soft

blast is

raises her other hand, the

dark power

mid-section, throwing him

of her blazing pink eyes at

That sure is

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

entire body sparks with lightning sent by Royce, making him shriek in

Apophis, this time I run at him as fast as I