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…”

thoughts and I realise I’ve

her voice makes me glance around and see that the entire area

blacked out.

exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when

my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand

sting my eyes as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill every time I

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into Aleric’s wide

to lighten around us are shrill

back at

before my eyes. 13

I’d do

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

my face, and I look

so sorry.”

my head. This

press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow

no victory in

SKYLA.

to see him so broken; he was acting strong when his heart was

sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still our

feel that guilt every time

his mother…

something he will carry with him

its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king close, wanting to take away

pain.

stopped, but his

bowed.

approaches, but I shake my head. Even if he’s injured, now isn’t the

are sorry, your majesty…” one of the

man says

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

Catherine sobs as she

knees beside Royce, and I force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She

into her embrace. 3

them space to mourn their loss, unable to

suffer… at least make their

wrap around me, and I hug her tightly, trying to control

the first time in my life…

you… something inside of

they say,

Solaris

has spoken. I’m still in my armour,

Are they that stupid?

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