The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

Chapter 159

75. The Pain Inside

ROYCE.

The only way to end this… is his death.

The moment is before me as he lays there

bleeding out, and it hurts.

Despite everything he has done and I know he deserves what is coming, but… he is still my

brother.

I look at her as I pass her the sword, hiding the pain in my chest.

For her, I need to stay strong.

You’ve hidden your emotions for years, Royce. What are a few more moments?

I look into her eyes, which are now green, but they remain cat-like.

“Let’s do this.” I say.

I look at Aleric as he lays there on the floor, trying to get up when he sees us approaching, but he is beyond the point of recovering, and it’s clear Apophis is focusing on the barrier…

The darkness that is pushing against the barrier is spreading from Aleric.

“Break his tie from this world and it will

weaken him.” Skyla murmurs.

“For the Gods,” I say quietly as I place my hand

over hers.

We raise the sword as one and I look down at

him. Our eyes meet and I remember the little

boy who once played by my side. 5

The one I sparred against, the friendly competition, the pranks we’d pull… the way he always tried to protect me.

“Apophis!” He hisses. The darkness seems to spread, returning around him with vengeance and he begins laughing brokenly.

Too weak to do anything, but his confidence in the snake god remains.

“Kill me then, if you can,” Aleric says, his eyes locked with mine.

you took everything I

wanted… you even

nothing more than

my mate… you are

selfish… you always have

been…”

brings me from my thoughts and I realise I’ve frozen.

in her voice makes me glance around and

blacked out.

shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will

brother,” I say quietly, as I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges through the blade as we plunge

eyes as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill every

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into

to lighten around us are shrill

back at me

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable to

down, cupping my face, and I look into her

sorry.” She

shake my head. This is

my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound to escape

no victory

SKYLA.

so broken; he was acting strong when

of my sibling, even if

that guilt

his mother…

no option, but that is something he will carry with him for

when the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my

pain.

have stopped,

bowed.

head. Even if he’s injured, now isn’t the

your majesty…” one of the

a man says quietly. “We should have

kissing Royce’s neck from behind as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how hard it is, they need one another

as

did what you had to.” She says through her sobs as

into her embrace. 3

give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own tears from flowing down

they suffer… at least make their healing

I hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears, but

time in my life… I killed

you… something inside

what it means when they say, every life you take

the Solaris

man who has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I know

Are they that stupid?

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