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…”

voice brings me from my thoughts and

urgency in her voice makes me glance around and see

blacked out.

talk big, say I will kill, but

sword. My hand is over hers, and her power

eyes as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill every time I hear it rings in

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into Aleric’s wide

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

back at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d

grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to my knees,

places the sword down, cupping my face, and I look

sorry.” She

shake my head. This is

I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound

is no victory in

SKYLA.

my heart to see him so broken; he was acting

sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still

feel that guilt every time

his mother…

that is something he will carry with him

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

pain.

have stopped,

bowed.

but I shake my head. Even

sorry, your majesty…” one of the

a man says quietly.

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

as

had to.” She says through her

into her embrace. 3

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

suffer… at

hug her tightly, trying to control my own

time in my life…

changes you… something inside

what it means when they say,

the Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

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

Are they that stupid?

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