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…”

and I

me glance around and

blacked out.

could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is

raise the sword. My hand

as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill every

‘NO!’

and stare

us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable to bask in

is staring back at me

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d

I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword

down, cupping my face, and I look into her

so sorry.”

This

me tightly from behind as I press my fists to

no

SKYLA.

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

of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still

feel that guilt every

his mother…

something he

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

pain.

stopped,

bowed.

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

are sorry, your majesty…”

a man says quietly.

as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I

sobs as

myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says

into her embrace. 3

them, to give. them space to mourn

why must they suffer… at least make their healing

me, and I hug her tightly, trying to control my

time in my

you… something

when they say, every

Solaris King,

I stare at the man who has spoken. I’m

Are they that stupid?

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