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…”

Skyla’s voice brings me from my thoughts and I realise I’ve

glance around and see

blacked out.

say I will kill, but when the

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

that makes me ill every time I hear it rings

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare

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

is staring back at me as his

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d

and the sword as I fall

the sword down, cupping my face, and I look into her

so sorry.” She

my head. This is

my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound

no

SKYLA.

so broken; he was acting strong

take the life of my sibling, even if someone

that

his mother…

had no option, but that is something

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

pain.

stopped, but

bowed.

but I shake my head. Even if

are sorry, your majesty…” one

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

I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how hard it is, they need

sobs as

I force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups Royce’s

into her embrace. 3

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

why must they suffer… at least make

I hug her tightly, trying to control my own

the first time in

something inside of

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

Alpha Royce, the Solaris

at the man who has spoken. I’m still in my armour,

Are they that stupid?

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