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,

and as he gets to his

now.

hurt my fucking

around and run at him with incredible speed, and slam

his scaly

in rage, his tail hitting the ground

around,

and pulls

it fast, his mouth burning,

metal

launches himself at

thing is, no matter how fast he

I’m fucking faster.

into

and I can’t

I grab

far more than you ever will!’ I shout as

Far more…

a family, loved

I can’t see them, but they are all there… ready to help when they need to

stronger. 1

is that Aunty Raven jumping back from

see

badass. 4

eyes blaze as I realise that

we have…

I need them.

Aleric has somehow merged with Apophis, he is still

still around us, but

slayed, one

Pack. United to fight together,

again.

to shut them out

never the solution… 3

you will

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

to Royce, wanting him

lunges at me, a blur as his mouth opens

and I feel a surge

own power.

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

Apophis hiss

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

slippery ice floor to slow him

hisses, rearing his head as he lurches

swinging it

it buries deep into his

roars, black blood gushing out A blast of power

direction and

dart

smash into one another.

through one,

slicing it in half.

a disadvantage, not using his abilities to

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

a menacing growl as I

a dark wave of power

the side when I see a glimmer of pink,

flutter to the ground

blossom tree leaves. 9

her blond

raises her hand. I still flinch

of darkness hits

doesn’t move. A soft gasp leaves

blast is

other hand, the petals

her as that dark power rushes

straight in his mid-section, throwing him back as

pink

is

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

into his skin as his entire body sparks

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