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,

as he gets to his feet

now.

don’t hurt

spin around and run at him with incredible speed, and

his

the ground and I’m thrown

thrashes around,

his teeth and pulls

it fast, his

The metal

he launches himself at

only thing is, no matter how fast

I’m fucking faster.

He snarls as I slash into his face, wanting to gouge his eyes

rage, and I can’t help but scoff

back, I grab

shout as something detonates nearby and Apophis

Far more…

pack, a family,

see them, but they are all there… ready to help when they need

stronger. 1

serpent falls, and I see Rayhan. And is that Aunty Raven jumping back from the fallen

not often I see her in action.

badass. 4

eyes blaze as I realise that is it. The

in what we have… they

I need them.

if Aleric has somehow merged with Apophis, he is

around us,

slayed, one by

United to

again.

spent my life trying to shut them out and

never the solution… 3

is why you will

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

say to Royce, wanting him to create a glass

blur as his mouth opens

eyes flash, and I feel a surge

own power.

swirls around me, mixed with a dark black shimmer, and it

makes Apophis hiss

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

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

rearing his head as he

raise my sword, swinging it

buries deep into

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

direction and heading

as I dart backwards,

smash into one another.

through one, a flash

slicing it in half.

disadvantage, not using his abilities

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

let out a menacing growl as I

a dark wave of power comes rushing my

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

see them flutter to the ground around me,

blossom tree leaves. 9

and her blond

as she raises her hand.

tidal wave of darkness hits

move. A soft

blast is

her other hand, the petals

her as that dark power rushes forth from her

throwing him back as he roars in

one of her blazing pink eyes at me before she backs

is

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

body sparks with lightning sent by Royce, making him shriek

as fast as I can, and raising the