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,

as he gets to his feet I see

now.

hurt

spin around and run at

into his scaly

in rage, his tail hitting the ground and I’m thrown back. Royce catches me

thrashes around,

teeth and

drops it fast, his mouth burning,

The metal

he launches

thing is, no matter how

I’m fucking faster.

slash into his face, wanting to gouge

rage, and I can’t

I

shout as

Far more…

pack, a family, loved

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

stronger. 1

falls, and I see Rayhan. And is that Aunty Raven

see her

badass. 4

I realise that

in what we have… they are here

I need them.

Aleric has somehow merged with Apophis, he is still

serpents are still around us, but they

slayed, one by fucking

Pack. United to

again.

to shut them out and

never the solution… 3

that is why you will win.’ A

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

Royce, wanting him to

at me, a blur as

I feel a surge

own power.

mixed with a dark black shimmer, and it washes. over me, enveloping me in

makes Apophis hiss

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

for Royce’s slippery ice

his head as

sword, swinging

deep into his

blast of power rushes at me as

changing direction and heading

I dart

smash into one another.

through one, a

slicing it in half.

using his abilities to their

smoke, seeing Leo, Dante, and Royce take on

menacing growl as I turn to Apophis, slashing

and a dark wave of power

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

see them flutter to the ground around me,

blossom tree leaves. 9

scent and her blond hair are in front

as she raises her hand. I still

of darkness hits

move. A soft gasp leaves

the blast is

other hand, the

that dark power rushes

in his mid-section, throwing him back as he

of her blazing pink eyes at

sure is

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

into his skin as his entire body sparks with

turn to Apophis, this time I run at him as fast as I can, and raising the sword