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

now.

hurt my fucking

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

his scaly

rage, his tail hitting the ground and I’m thrown back.

thrashes around, grabs

his teeth and pulls it

fast, his mouth burning, as

The metal clangs on the

he launches

is, no matter how fast

I’m fucking faster.

slash into his face, wanting

roars in rage, and I can’t help but

I grab the

more than you ever will!’ I shout as something detonates nearby and Apophis leaps back, thrashing

Far more…

a family, loved

look around. I can’t see them, but they are all there… ready to help when they need to and they are trying… united, we

stronger. 1

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

not often I see her in

badass. 4

blaze as I realise that is it.

lies in what we have… they

I need them.

if Aleric has somehow merged with Apophis, he

are still around us, but they

slayed, one by

United to fight

again.

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

never the solution… 3

that is why you

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

Royce, wanting him to

lunges at me, a blur

own eyes flash, and I feel

own power.

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

Apophis hiss

tighter. Looking down, I can see my body is encased with a

Apophis lurch forward only for Royce’s slippery ice

rearing his head as he

raise my sword, swinging it

buries deep into his

out A blast of power rushes at me

changing direction

dart backwards, causing two

smash into one another.

through one, a flash

slicing it in half.

using his abilities to their

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

growl as I turn to Apophis, slashing

blood splatters everywhere, and a dark wave of

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

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

blossom tree leaves. 9

and her blond hair

as she raises her hand.

tidal wave of

move. A soft

the blast

raises her other hand, the petals of

as that dark power rushes forth from her

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

one of her blazing pink eyes at me before she backs away.

sure is fucking awesome.’

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

gunshots go off, searing into his skin as his entire body sparks with lightning sent by Royce, making him shriek in

at him as fast as