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 feet I

now.

hurt

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

into his

hitting the ground and I’m thrown back. Royce

around,

his teeth and pulls it

his mouth

out. The metal clangs

he launches

no matter how fast

I’m fucking faster.

have nothing!’ He snarls as I slash into

roars in rage, and I

I grab

far more than you ever will!’ I shout as something detonates nearby and

Far more…

a family, loved

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

stronger. 1

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

not often I see her in

badass. 4

realise that is it.

we

I need them.

somehow merged with

around

one

United to fight

again.

to shut them out and now I

never the solution… 3

why you will

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

him to

lunges at me, a blur as

I feel a surge

own power.

black shimmer, and it washes. over me, enveloping me

Apophis hiss as he swiftly

can see my body

Royce’s slippery ice floor

head as

my sword, swinging it

deep

roars, black blood gushing out A blast of power rushes at me

changing direction and heading

as I dart backwards, causing two

smash into one another.

through one,

slicing it in half.

a disadvantage, not using his abilities to their

the smoke, seeing Leo,

let out a menacing growl as I turn to Apophis, slashing

a dark

immense, and I’m ready to dart to the side when I see a glimmer of pink, magical wisps of an aura

the ground around me,

blossom tree leaves. 9

her blond hair are in front

she raises her hand. I

wave of darkness hits

doesn’t move. A soft gasp leaves

blast is

raises her other hand, the petals of

as that dark power rushes

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

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

is fucking awesome.’

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

searing into his skin as his entire body sparks with lightning sent

him as fast as I can, and