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,

catches his balance, and as he gets to his feet I see he’s fine… but I’m

now.

don’t hurt

around and run at

into his scaly

the ground

around, grabs

and pulls it

drops it fast, his

The metal clangs

launches himself

only thing is, no matter how

I’m fucking faster.

into his face, wanting to gouge

I can’t help but

back, I grab

shout as something detonates nearby and Apophis

Far more…

pack, a family, loved

them, but they are all there… ready to help when they need to and they are trying… united,

stronger. 1

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

see her in action.

badass. 4

I realise

we have… they are

I need them.

Aleric has somehow merged

still around us, but they

one by fucking

Pack. United to fight

again.

trying to shut them out and now I

never the solution… 3

you will

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

to Royce, wanting him to create a glass ground beneath

blur

I

own power.

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

Apophis hiss as he swiftly

me tighter. Looking down, I can

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

his head as he

raise my sword, swinging it at

it buries deep

gushing out A blast of power rushes at me

direction and heading

dart backwards,

smash into one another.

cuts through one, a

slicing it in half.

not using his abilities to

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

I turn to

dark wave of power comes rushing my

the side when I see a glimmer of pink, magical wisps

the ground around

blossom tree leaves. 9

and her blond hair are in front

as she raises her

tidal wave of darkness hits

doesn’t move. A soft gasp leaves

the blast is

other hand,

around her as that dark power rushes forth

straight in his mid-section, throwing him back as he

her blazing pink eyes at me

sure is fucking awesome.’

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

his entire body sparks with lightning sent

I run at him as fast