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,

to his feet I

now.

hurt

around and run at him with incredible speed, and

his scaly

roars in rage, his tail hitting the ground and

around,

teeth and pulls

fast, his mouth

metal clangs on the

launches himself at

no matter

I’m fucking faster.

into his face, wanting to gouge his eyes

in rage, and I can’t

I grab the

I shout as something detonates nearby and

Far more…

pack, a

there… ready to help

stronger. 1

Aunty Raven jumping back from the fallen snake, which vanishes

not often I see her in action.

badass. 4

as I realise that

we have… they

I need them.

if Aleric has somehow merged

still around

one by fucking

my Pack. United to fight

again.

shut them out

never the solution… 3

that is why you

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

say to Royce, wanting him to create a glass ground beneath

blur as his

flash, and I feel a surge in

own power.

light swirls around me, mixed with a dark black shimmer, and it washes. over me, enveloping me

makes Apophis hiss as

tighter. Looking down, I can see my body is encased with a gold and black

for Royce’s slippery ice

hisses, rearing his head as he

swinging it

deep into his

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

direction

I dart backwards, causing two

smash into one another.

through one,

slicing it in half.

not using his abilities

the smoke, seeing Leo, Dante, and Royce

as I turn to Apophis, slashing

everywhere, and a dark wave of power comes

see a glimmer of pink,

recognise them and see them flutter to the ground around me, they look

blossom tree leaves. 9

and her blond

her hand. I

wave of darkness hits

A soft gasp

the blast

her other hand, the

around her as that dark power rushes forth

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

of her blazing pink eyes at

sure is

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

as his entire body sparks with lightning sent by Royce, making him shriek in

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