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 I

now.

don’t hurt my fucking

eyes are blazing. I spin around and run at him with incredible

into his

tail hitting the ground and

thrashes around, grabs

and

drops it fast, his mouth burning, as

metal

he launches himself at

only thing is, no matter how

I’m fucking faster.

as I slash into his face, wanting

roars in rage, and I can’t help

I

ever will!’ I shout as something detonates nearby

Far more…

pack, a family,

around. I can’t see them, but they are all there… ready to help when they need to and they are trying… united,

stronger. 1

falls, and I see Rayhan. And is that Aunty Raven jumping back

not often I see

badass. 4

as I realise

lies in what we have… they are here

I need them.

Aleric has somehow merged

still around us, but they

one by fucking

United to

again.

my life trying to shut them out and now I realise handling

never the solution… 3

that is why you will

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

him to create a glass ground

blur as his mouth

eyes flash, and I feel a

own power.

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

Apophis hiss

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

only for Royce’s slippery ice floor to slow him

head as he

raise my sword, swinging it

deep into his

blast of power

changing direction and heading

as I dart

smash into one another.

cuts through one,

slicing it in half.

not using his abilities to

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

menacing growl as I turn to Apophis, slashing into

splatters everywhere, and a dark wave of

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

the ground around me, they look just

blossom tree leaves. 9

blond

raises her hand. I still flinch

wave of darkness hits

doesn’t move. A soft

blast is

hand, the petals

swirling around her as that dark power rushes forth

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

one of her blazing pink eyes at me before she

is

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

skin as his entire body sparks with lightning sent by Royce, making

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