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 balance, and as he gets to his feet I see

now.

don’t hurt my

spin around and run at

his

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

thrashes around, grabs

his teeth and pulls

drops it fast, his mouth burning, as

out. The metal clangs

launches himself at

thing is, no

I’m fucking faster.

slash into his face, wanting to gouge his

rage, and I can’t help but scoff

I grab

will!’ I shout as something detonates

Far more…

pack, a

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

stronger. 1

is that Aunty Raven jumping back from the

see her

badass. 4

eyes blaze as I realise

we have… they are here

I need them.

somehow merged with Apophis, he is

serpents are still around us,

slayed, one by

Pack. United to

again.

out and now I realise handling things alone

never the solution… 3

is why you will win.’ A

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

Royce, wanting him to

a blur as his

flash, and I feel

own power.

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

makes Apophis hiss

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

Apophis lurch forward only for Royce’s slippery ice floor to slow him down.

his head

sword, swinging

deep

gushing out A blast of power rushes at

direction and

as I dart backwards, causing

smash into one another.

one,

slicing it in half.

disadvantage, not using his abilities to their full

Leo, Dante, and Royce

as I turn

dark wave of power comes rushing my

to the side when I see a glimmer of pink, magical wisps of an aura around me.

and see them flutter to the ground around me,

blossom tree leaves. 9

blond hair are in front

her hand.

wave of darkness

move. A soft

the blast is gone.

other hand, the petals

swirling around her as that dark power rushes forth

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

blazing pink eyes at me before she backs

sure is

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

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

turn to Apophis, this time I run at him as