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

now.

don’t hurt my fucking

I spin around and run at him with incredible speed, and slam

his

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

thrashes around, grabs the

and

it fast, his mouth burning,

metal clangs

launches himself at

no matter how fast

I’m fucking faster.

have nothing!’ He snarls as I slash into his face, wanting to gouge his

I

back, I grab

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

Far more…

pack, a family,

can’t see them, but they are all there… ready to help when they need to and

stronger. 1

I see Rayhan. And is that Aunty Raven jumping back

see her

badass. 4

realise that is

in what we

I need them.

merged with Apophis, he is

still around us, but

one by

my Pack. United to

again.

shut them out and

never the solution… 3

is why you

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

him to

at me, a blur as his mouth

I

own power.

a dark black shimmer, and it washes. over

makes Apophis hiss as he swiftly

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

Royce’s slippery

hisses, rearing his head

swinging

buries deep into his

gushing out A blast

direction and heading

as I dart backwards,

smash into one another.

through one, a flash of

slicing it in half.

disadvantage, not using his abilities to their full

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

menacing growl as I turn to

a dark wave of power comes rushing my

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

and see them flutter to the

blossom tree leaves. 9

blond hair

she raises her hand. I still flinch

tidal wave of darkness

A soft

blast

raises her other hand, the

around her as that dark power rushes

his mid-section, throwing him back as

turns, winking one of her blazing pink eyes at me before she backs

That 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,

time I run at him as fast as I can, and raising