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…”

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

glance around and see

blacked out.

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

and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges through the blade as we plunge it

chilling voice that makes me ill every time

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare into Aleric’s

as the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting,

at me

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do

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

face, and I look into her gorgeous green

sorry.”

head. This is

as I press my fists

no victory in

SKYLA.

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

my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still our loved ones.

feel that guilt

his mother…

that is something

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

pain.

have stopped, but his

bowed.

Even if he’s injured, now isn’t the

are sorry, your majesty…” one of the

been… intense…” a man says quietly. “We should have seen

drown them out, 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

sobs as

did what you had to.”

into her embrace. 3

stand up and turn my back on them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my

suffer… at least make their healing

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

the first time in my life…

something inside

they say,

Royce, the Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

from Mama as I stare at the man who has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and

Are they that stupid?

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