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

now.

don’t hurt my fucking

run

into his

tail hitting the ground and I’m thrown back. Royce catches me

around, grabs

his teeth and pulls

it fast, his

out. The metal clangs on

launches

thing is, no matter

I’m fucking faster.

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

I

back, I grab

will!’ I shout as something detonates nearby and Apophis leaps

Far more…

pack, a family,

around. I can’t see them, but they are all there… ready to

stronger. 1

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

often I see her in action. She’s

badass. 4

eyes blaze as I realise that

what we have… they

I need them.

Aleric has somehow merged with Apophis, he is

serpents are still around us, but

slayed, one

United

again.

trying to shut them out and

never the solution… 3

that is why you will

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

say to Royce, wanting him to

me, a blur as his mouth

and I feel a

own power.

around me, mixed with a dark black shimmer, and it washes.

makes Apophis hiss as he

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

Royce’s slippery ice

rearing his head

sword, swinging it at him.

deep

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

direction and heading

I dart backwards,

smash into one another.

through one, a

slicing it in half.

not using his

the smoke, seeing Leo, Dante, and Royce take

a menacing growl as I turn to Apophis, slashing

dark wave of power comes rushing my

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

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

blossom tree leaves. 9

and her blond hair are in

she raises her hand. I

wave of darkness hits

A

the blast is

hand, the petals

around her as that dark power rushes forth from

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

pink eyes at me

That sure is fucking awesome.’

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

skin as his entire body sparks with lightning sent

this time I run at him as fast as