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,

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

now.

don’t hurt my

and run

his

in rage, his tail hitting the ground and I’m

thrashes around, grabs

his teeth and pulls it

it fast, his

metal clangs on the

he launches

is, no

I’m fucking faster.

slash into his

roars in rage, and I can’t help

back, I

shout as something detonates nearby

Far more…

a family, loved

ready to help when they

stronger. 1

Aunty Raven jumping back from the

not often I see her in action.

badass. 4

as I realise that

we have… they are

I need them.

somehow merged with Apophis, he is

around us, but they

one

United

again.

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

never the solution… 3

you

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

Royce, wanting him

a blur

I feel a surge in

own power.

mixed with a dark black shimmer,

hiss

wrap around me tighter. Looking down, I can see my body is encased with a gold and

forward only for Royce’s slippery ice floor to

rearing his head

sword, swinging

deep

A blast of power rushes at

changing direction and

I dart

smash into one another.

cuts through one, a

slicing it in half.

using his abilities to their full

through the smoke, seeing Leo, Dante, and

menacing growl as I

splatters everywhere, and a dark wave

to dart to the side when I see a

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

blossom tree leaves. 9

blond hair are in

she raises her hand. I still

wave of

A soft gasp leaves

blast is

her other hand, the

as that dark power rushes forth from her

throwing him back as

her blazing pink eyes

sure is fucking awesome.’

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

skin as his entire body sparks with lightning sent by Royce,

time I run at him as fast as I can, and raising the sword – I