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

now.

hurt my fucking

are blazing. I spin around and run at him with incredible speed, and

his

the ground and

thrashes around,

teeth and

his mouth burning, as

out. The metal clangs on

he launches himself

thing is, no matter how

I’m fucking faster.

nothing!’ He snarls as I slash into his face, wanting to gouge his

I can’t help

back, I

ever will!’ I shout as something detonates nearby and Apophis leaps

Far more…

pack, a family, loved

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

stronger. 1

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

not often I see

badass. 4

as I realise that is it.

we have…

I need them.

if Aleric has somehow merged with Apophis, he is

are still around us,

one

Pack. United to fight together,

again.

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

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

at me, a blur as his

flash, and I feel a surge

own power.

light swirls around me, mixed with a dark black shimmer, and it

makes Apophis hiss

feel it wrap around me tighter. Looking down, I can see my body is encased

Apophis lurch forward only for Royce’s slippery ice

head as he

swinging it

it buries deep

A blast of power

changing direction

dart backwards, causing

smash into one another.

cuts through one, a flash of

slicing it in half.

disadvantage, not using his

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

let out a menacing growl as I turn to

splatters everywhere, and a dark wave of power comes rushing

immense, and I’m ready to dart to the side when I see a

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

blossom tree leaves. 9

scent and her blond hair are in

raises her

of

move. A soft gasp leaves

blast is gone.

raises her other hand, the petals

around her as that dark

hits Apophis straight in his mid-section, throwing him

of her blazing pink eyes at me

That sure is fucking awesome.’

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

off, searing into his skin as his entire body sparks with lightning sent by Royce, making

this time I run at him as fast as I can, and