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 frozen. “We

her voice makes me glance around and see

blacked out.

big, say I

say quietly, as I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power

that makes me ill every time

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into Aleric’s

lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m

back at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do

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

down, cupping my face, and I look into

so sorry.” She

This is not

hugging me tightly from behind as I press my fists to my forehead,

no victory

SKYLA.

broken; he

having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still

he’ll feel that guilt

his mother…

had no option, but that is something he will carry with

face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold

pain.

tears have stopped, but his

bowed.

I shake my head. Even if he’s injured,

sorry, your majesty…” one of the

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

tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how hard it

Catherine sobs as she falls

did what you had to.” She

into her embrace. 3

them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop

suffer… at least make

me, and I hug her tightly,

the first time in my life…

you… something

understand what it means when they say,

Solaris King,

has spoken. I’m still

Are they that stupid?

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