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,

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

now.

don’t hurt

spin around and run at him with incredible

his scaly

hitting the ground and I’m thrown

thrashes around, grabs the

and pulls it

drops it fast, his mouth burning, as

The metal clangs on the

launches himself at

is, no

I’m fucking faster.

I slash into his face, wanting to

rage, and I

I grab the

I shout as

Far more…

pack, a family, loved

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

stronger. 1

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

I see her in action.

badass. 4

I realise that is it.

lies in what we have… they are here

I need them.

if Aleric has somehow merged with Apophis, he

still around us,

one by

United

again.

them out and now I

never the solution… 3

you will win.’ A

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

I say to Royce, wanting him to create a glass ground

lunges at me, a blur

and I

own power.

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

hiss

can see my body is encased with a gold and black armour-like

Apophis lurch forward only for Royce’s slippery ice

head as

my sword, swinging it at

it buries deep

blast of power rushes at me as several

direction

dart backwards, causing

smash into one another.

through one, a flash

slicing it in half.

using his abilities

seeing Leo, Dante, and Royce take

out a menacing growl as I

splatters everywhere, and a dark wave

ready to dart to the side when I see a glimmer of pink, magical wisps of an

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

blossom tree leaves. 9

and her blond hair

her hand. I still flinch

of darkness

A soft gasp leaves

blast

other hand, the

dark power

Apophis straight in his mid-section, throwing him

of her blazing pink eyes

is fucking

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

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

as fast as I can, and raising the