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

now.

don’t hurt my

run at

his scaly

rage, his tail hitting the ground and I’m

around, grabs

and

drops it fast, his mouth burning, as

metal

he launches himself

no matter

I’m fucking faster.

nothing!’ He snarls as I slash into

I can’t help but scoff

back, I grab the

I shout as something detonates nearby and Apophis leaps

Far more…

a

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

stronger. 1

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

often I see her in

badass. 4

I realise that

lies in what we

I need them.

Aleric has somehow merged with

around us, but

one

Pack. United to fight together,

again.

trying to shut them out and now I realise handling things alone

never the solution… 3

why you will

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

Royce, wanting him to create a glass ground beneath

a 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

hiss as he swiftly

tighter. Looking down, I can see

Apophis lurch forward only for Royce’s slippery ice floor to

head as he lurches

my sword, swinging it at him.

deep

blast of power rushes

changing direction and

dart backwards, causing two

smash into one another.

cuts through one, a flash of

slicing it in half.

using his

Leo, Dante, and Royce

growl as I turn to Apophis, slashing into him

blood splatters everywhere, and a dark

when I see a glimmer of pink, magical wisps of an aura around

them flutter to the ground around me, they look just like

blossom tree leaves. 9

scent and her blond hair

she raises her hand.

tidal wave of

doesn’t move. A

the blast

raises her other hand, the petals

as that dark power rushes forth from

straight in his mid-section, throwing him

blazing pink eyes

sure is

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

his skin as his entire body sparks with lightning sent by

to Apophis, this time I run at him as fast as I