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…

now.

hurt my fucking

and run at him with incredible speed,

into his scaly

his tail hitting the ground and I’m

thrashes around,

and pulls

his mouth burning,

metal clangs

he launches himself at

thing is, no matter how fast he

I’m fucking faster.

He snarls as I slash into his face, wanting to gouge

roars in rage, and I

I grab

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

Far more…

a family, loved

there… ready to help when they need to and they are

stronger. 1

is that Aunty Raven jumping

see her in

badass. 4

eyes blaze as I realise

in what we have… they are here

I need them.

merged with

are still around us, but they

one

Pack. United to

again.

trying to shut them out and now I realise

never the solution… 3

why you will

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

wanting him to

me, a blur as

own eyes flash, and I feel a surge

own power.

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

makes Apophis hiss as he

around me tighter. Looking down, I can see my body is encased with a gold and black armour-like shield.

Apophis lurch forward only for Royce’s slippery ice

his head

swinging it at

deep

out A blast of

changing direction

dart

smash into one another.

cuts through one, a flash

slicing it in half.

at a disadvantage, not using his abilities to

seeing Leo, Dante, and Royce

let out a menacing growl as I

a dark wave of power comes rushing

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

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

blossom tree leaves. 9

and her blond hair are in front

as she raises her

wave of darkness

move. A soft

blast

other hand, the petals

that dark power rushes forth

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

her blazing pink eyes at me

is

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

entire body sparks with lightning sent by Royce, making him

this time I run at him as