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,

gets to his feet I see he’s fine…

now.

don’t hurt my fucking

eyes are blazing. I spin around and run

his scaly

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

thrashes around, grabs the

and pulls it

it fast, his mouth burning,

The metal clangs

launches himself at

only thing is, no matter

I’m fucking faster.

as I slash into his face, wanting to

and I

back, I grab

I shout as something detonates nearby and Apophis leaps back, thrashing

Far more…

a family, loved

are all there… ready to help when they need to and they are trying… united, we

stronger. 1

that Aunty Raven jumping back from the fallen snake, which

often I see

badass. 4

realise that is it. The

we have… they are

I need them.

Aleric has somehow merged with

still around us, but they

slayed, one

Pack. United to fight together,

again.

to shut them out and

never the solution… 3

is why you will win.’ A

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

say to Royce, wanting him to create a

blur

I feel a

own power.

with a dark black shimmer, and

makes Apophis hiss

Looking down, I can see my

forward only for Royce’s slippery ice floor to

his head as he

raise my sword, swinging it

buries deep into

blast of power

direction and

dart backwards,

smash into one another.

through one,

slicing it in half.

at a disadvantage, not using

through the smoke, seeing Leo, Dante, and Royce

growl as I turn to

splatters everywhere, and a dark

see a glimmer of pink, magical wisps of an aura around

and see them flutter to the ground around

blossom tree leaves. 9

and her blond

as she raises her hand. I still

wave of darkness

move. A soft gasp

the blast is gone.

hand, the petals of

as that dark power rushes

straight in his mid-section, throwing him back as he roars

blazing pink eyes at me

That sure is

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

gunshots go off, searing into his skin as his entire body

at him as fast as