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 see

now.

hurt my

eyes are blazing. I spin around and run

into his scaly

his tail hitting the ground and I’m thrown

thrashes around, grabs the

and

his mouth

The metal clangs on the

he launches

is, no

I’m fucking faster.

snarls as I slash into

roars in rage, and I

I grab the

than you ever will!’ I shout as something detonates nearby and

Far more…

a family,

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

stronger. 1

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

not often I see her in

badass. 4

I realise

what we have… they

I need them.

if Aleric has somehow merged with

around us, but

slayed, one

my Pack. United

again.

them out and now I realise

never the solution… 3

you will

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

to Royce, wanting him to

a blur as

and I feel a surge

own power.

me, mixed with a dark black shimmer, and it

makes Apophis hiss as he swiftly

I can

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

hisses, rearing his head as

my sword, swinging

deep into

blood gushing out A blast of

direction and

dart backwards,

smash into one another.

through one, a flash

slicing it in half.

a disadvantage, not using his abilities to their full

smoke, seeing Leo, Dante, and Royce take

growl as I turn to Apophis, slashing into him

and a dark wave of power

the side when I see a glimmer of pink, magical wisps of an

and see them flutter to the ground around me,

blossom tree leaves. 9

blond hair are in front

as she raises her

of darkness

move. A soft

the blast

her other hand, the petals of

her as that dark power rushes forth

hits Apophis straight in his mid-section, throwing him

her blazing pink eyes

sure is fucking awesome.’

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

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

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