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 he’s fine… but I’m

now.

hurt my

spin around and run at him with

his

ground and I’m thrown back. Royce

around, grabs

his teeth and pulls it

his mouth burning, as

metal clangs on the

launches himself

thing is, no

I’m fucking faster.

have nothing!’ He snarls as I slash into

I

I

will!’ I shout as something detonates nearby and

Far more…

pack, a

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

stronger. 1

Rayhan. And is that Aunty Raven jumping back from the fallen snake,

see

badass. 4

I realise

what we

I need them.

Aleric has somehow merged with Apophis, he

around us,

slayed, one by

Pack. United to fight

again.

my life trying to shut them out and now I realise handling

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 a

at me, a blur as his mouth

I

own power.

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

makes Apophis hiss as

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

Royce’s slippery ice floor to slow him

head as he

swinging it at

buries deep into

blast of power rushes at

changing direction and

as I dart backwards,

smash into one another.

one, a flash

slicing it in half.

not using

the smoke, seeing Leo, Dante,

let out a menacing growl as I turn to Apophis, slashing into

everywhere, and a dark wave of power comes

see a glimmer of pink,

see them flutter to the

blossom tree leaves. 9

blond

raises her hand. I still flinch

tidal wave of

A soft gasp leaves

blast is gone.

hand, the petals

that dark power rushes forth from

mid-section, throwing him back as he

her blazing pink eyes at me before she backs

sure is fucking

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

entire body sparks with lightning

Apophis, this time I run at him as