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 see he’s fine… but I’m

now.

hurt my fucking

run at

his

roars in rage, his tail hitting the ground and I’m

thrashes around, grabs the

teeth and

fast, his

out. The metal clangs

he launches himself at

no matter

I’m fucking faster.

He snarls as I slash into

I can’t

I grab

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

Far more…

pack, a family,

but they are all there… ready to

stronger. 1

that Aunty Raven jumping back

often I see her

badass. 4

eyes blaze as I realise that is

lies in what we

I need them.

if Aleric has somehow merged with Apophis, he is still

around us, but they

slayed, one by

United

again.

them out

never the solution… 3

why you will win.’ A

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

Royce, wanting him to create a glass ground

at me, a blur as his mouth

and I feel a surge in

own power.

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

Apophis hiss as he swiftly

me tighter. Looking down, I can see

lurch forward only for Royce’s slippery ice floor to slow

head as he

sword, swinging it at

it buries deep

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

direction

as I dart

smash into one another.

through one, a

slicing it in half.

a disadvantage, not using his abilities to their

smoke, seeing Leo,

I turn to Apophis,

dark wave of

I’m ready to dart to the side when I see a glimmer of pink,

recognise them and see them flutter to the

blossom tree leaves. 9

and her blond hair are in

as she raises her hand. I still

of darkness hits

doesn’t move. A soft

the blast

hand, the

that dark power rushes forth from

throwing

blazing pink

is fucking awesome.’

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

body sparks with lightning

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