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… but I’m

now.

don’t hurt

and run at him with

his

ground and I’m thrown back. Royce

thrashes around, grabs

his teeth and pulls it

his

metal clangs

he launches himself

only thing is, no matter how

I’m fucking faster.

I slash into his face, wanting to gouge his

and I can’t

I

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

Far more…

pack, a family, loved

around. I can’t see them, but they are all there… ready

stronger. 1

Rayhan. And is that Aunty Raven jumping back from the fallen snake, which vanishes

often I see her in action.

badass. 4

as I realise that

lies in what we have… they are here

I need them.

has somehow merged with Apophis, he

still around us,

slayed, one by

my Pack. United to fight

again.

trying to shut them out and now

never the solution… 3

that is why you will win.’ A

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

him to create a glass ground beneath

at me, a blur as his mouth opens

eyes flash, and I

own power.

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

hiss as he swiftly

it wrap around me tighter. Looking down, I can see my body is encased

only for Royce’s slippery ice floor to

rearing his head as he

swinging it

deep into his

gushing out A blast of power rushes at me

changing direction

I dart backwards, causing

smash into one another.

one, a flash

slicing it in half.

disadvantage, not using his

the smoke, seeing Leo, Dante, and Royce

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

blood splatters everywhere, and a dark wave of power comes rushing

and I’m ready to dart to the side when I see a glimmer

and see them flutter to the ground

blossom tree leaves. 9

scent and her blond hair are

raises her hand. I still flinch

wave of darkness

move. A soft

blast is gone.

her other hand, the petals

that dark power

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

winking one of her blazing pink eyes at me before she

is fucking awesome.’

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

entire body

to Apophis, this time I run at him as fast as I can, and