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 see

now.

hurt my

spin around and run at him

his scaly

hitting the ground and I’m

around, grabs the

teeth and pulls it

drops it fast, his mouth burning,

out. The metal clangs on the

launches

is, no

I’m fucking faster.

snarls as I slash into his face,

I can’t help

back, I

than you ever will!’ I shout as

Far more…

pack, a family,

all there… ready to help when they need to and they are

stronger. 1

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

I see her in action. She’s

badass. 4

eyes blaze as I realise that is

we

I need them.

if Aleric has somehow merged with Apophis, he is still

around us, but

one

my Pack. United

again.

to shut them out and now

never the solution… 3

is why you will

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

say to Royce, wanting him

me, a blur as his mouth

flash, and I feel a surge in

own power.

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

hiss

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

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

hisses, rearing his head

sword, swinging

deep into

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

direction and heading

dart

smash into one another.

through one,

slicing it in half.

disadvantage, not using

through the smoke, seeing Leo, Dante, and Royce take on

let out a menacing growl as I

and a dark wave of

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

them and see them flutter to the

blossom tree leaves. 9

and her blond hair are in

as she raises her hand.

of

move. A soft gasp

blast is gone.

other hand, the petals of

that dark power

throwing him back as he roars in

turns, winking one of her blazing pink eyes at me before

is

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

his entire body sparks

to Apophis, this time I run at him as fast