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 see he’s fine… but I’m

now.

don’t hurt

run at him with incredible speed, and

into his scaly

tail hitting the ground and I’m thrown

thrashes around,

and pulls it

it fast, his mouth burning,

out. The metal clangs

launches himself at

is, no

I’m fucking faster.

into his face,

in rage, and I can’t

back, I grab

I shout as something detonates nearby and Apophis leaps

Far more…

pack, a

all there… ready to help when they need to and they are trying…

stronger. 1

is that Aunty Raven jumping back from the fallen snake, which vanishes into the

not often I see her

badass. 4

blaze as I realise that is it. The

we have… they are

I need them.

somehow merged with Apophis, he is

are still around us, but they

one by

United to fight together,

again.

them out and now

never the solution… 3

why you will win.’ A

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

I say to Royce, wanting him to create

blur as his mouth opens

own eyes flash, and I feel a surge in

own power.

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

makes Apophis hiss

around me tighter. Looking down, I can see my body is encased with a gold and black armour-like shield.

Royce’s slippery ice floor to slow him

rearing his head as he

sword, swinging

deep into his

black blood gushing out A blast of power rushes at me

direction and

dart backwards,

smash into one another.

through one, a flash

slicing it in half.

using his abilities to their

smoke, seeing Leo, Dante, and Royce

menacing growl as I turn

blood splatters everywhere, and a dark wave of power

see a glimmer of pink, magical wisps of an aura

them flutter to the ground around me, they look just

blossom tree leaves. 9

and her blond hair

she raises her hand. I

tidal wave of

move. A soft

the blast is

raises her other hand, the

as that dark power rushes forth from her hand.

throwing him back as he roars in

her blazing pink

is fucking awesome.’

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

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

at him as fast as