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

makes me glance around and

blacked out.

say I will kill, but when the time is before me… it’s

hand is over hers, and her power surges through the blade as we plunge

chilling voice that makes me ill every time I hear it rings in

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into Aleric’s wide

rage as the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m

at me as his

before my eyes. 13

think I’d do it.

away, I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I fall

my face, and I look into

so sorry.”

shake my head. This is not

hugging me tightly from behind as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound to escape

no victory in

SKYLA.

to see him so broken; he was acting strong

having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is

that guilt every time

his mother…

option, but that is something he will carry with him for

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

pain.

tears have stopped, but his

bowed.

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

sorry, your majesty…” one of the

a man says quietly. “We should

tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I

sobs as

had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups Royce’s face, pulling

into her embrace. 3

my back on them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own

must they suffer… at least make their

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

time in my

changes you… something inside of

now understand what it means when they say, every life you take

Royce, the Solaris

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

Are they that stupid?

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