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,

to his feet I see he’s fine… but I’m

now.

don’t hurt my

blazing. I spin around and run at him with

into his

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

thrashes around, grabs the

his teeth and pulls

drops it fast, his mouth burning,

metal clangs

he launches

only thing is, no matter how

I’m fucking faster.

into his

and I

I

than you ever will!’ I shout as something detonates

Far more…

a family, loved

but they are all there… ready

stronger. 1

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

I see her in action.

badass. 4

blaze as I realise that

we

I need them.

Aleric has somehow merged with Apophis,

serpents are still around us, but they

one

United

again.

shut them out and

never the solution… 3

why you

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

to Royce, wanting him

lunges at me, a blur as his

and I feel a

own power.

black shimmer,

makes Apophis hiss as

tighter. Looking down, I can see my body

forward only for Royce’s slippery ice floor

hisses, rearing his head as he lurches

raise my sword, swinging it at him.

it buries deep

out A blast of power

direction

as I dart backwards, causing

smash into one another.

cuts through one, a flash of

slicing it in half.

at a disadvantage, not using his abilities

the smoke, seeing Leo, Dante, and Royce

growl as I turn to

dark wave of

to the side when I see

see them flutter to the ground around me, they look

blossom tree leaves. 9

and her blond hair are in front

raises her

of darkness

A soft gasp

the blast is

other hand,

around her as that dark

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

blazing pink eyes at

That sure is fucking awesome.’

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

body sparks with lightning sent by

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