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,

catches his balance, and as he gets to his feet I see

now.

don’t hurt my

blazing. I spin around and run at him

into his scaly

rage, his tail hitting the ground and I’m

around,

teeth and pulls it

it fast, his

out. The metal clangs on the

he launches himself at

no matter

I’m fucking faster.

snarls as I slash into his face, wanting

rage, and I can’t help but

I grab the

will!’ I shout as something detonates nearby and Apophis leaps

Far more…

pack, a

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

stronger. 1

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

I see

badass. 4

as I realise that is it.

lies in what we

I need them.

if Aleric has somehow merged with

around us, but they

one

Pack. United to fight together,

again.

out and now I realise

never the solution… 3

why you

voice comes. 7

It’s not Bastet… 4

him to create a glass ground

blur as his mouth

own eyes flash, and I

own power.

black shimmer, and it

makes Apophis hiss as

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

only for Royce’s slippery

rearing his head

sword, swinging

buries deep into

A blast of power rushes at

direction and heading

dart

smash into one another.

cuts through one, a

slicing it in half.

a disadvantage, not using his

smoke, seeing Leo, Dante, and

out a menacing growl as I turn to Apophis, slashing into

dark wave of power

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

recognise them and see them flutter to the ground around

blossom tree leaves. 9

and her blond hair are in front

she raises her

tidal wave of darkness hits

doesn’t move. A soft

the blast

her other hand, the petals

dark power

mid-section, throwing him

winking one of her blazing pink eyes

sure is

say.

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

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

as fast as I can, and raising the sword –