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,

and as he gets to his feet I see he’s

now.

don’t hurt my

around and run at him with

his scaly

his tail hitting the ground and I’m thrown

around,

his teeth and

his mouth burning, as

out. The metal

he launches himself at

thing is, no matter

I’m fucking faster.

nothing!’ He snarls as I slash into his face,

roars in rage, and I can’t help but scoff

back, I

you ever will!’ I shout as something detonates nearby

Far more…

pack, a family,

all there… ready to help when they

stronger. 1

And is that Aunty Raven jumping back

I see

badass. 4

I realise that

in what we have… they are

I need them.

has somehow merged with Apophis, he is still

are still around

one by fucking

Pack. United to

again.

life trying to shut them out and now I realise handling

never the solution… 3

that is why you will win.’

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

I say to Royce, wanting him to create

me, a blur as his mouth opens

I feel a

own power.

a dark black shimmer, and it

makes Apophis hiss as he swiftly

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

lurch forward only for Royce’s slippery ice

rearing his head

raise my sword, swinging it at

it buries deep into

gushing out A blast of power

changing direction and heading

I dart

smash into one another.

through one, a flash

slicing it in half.

disadvantage, not using his abilities to

Leo,

growl as I turn to Apophis, slashing into

and a dark wave of power comes rushing

to the side when I see

them and see them flutter to the

blossom tree leaves. 9

and her blond hair are

raises her hand. I

wave of

A soft gasp

the blast is

her other hand, the petals of

her as that dark power rushes forth from her hand.

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

winking one of her blazing pink eyes at me

That sure is

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

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

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