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 frozen. “We need to

around

blacked out.

talk big, say I will kill, but when the

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

my eyes as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill every time

‘NO!’

eyes and

screams of rage as the sky begins to lighten around us are

back at me

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do it.

hand and the sword as I fall to

the sword down, cupping my face, and I look

sorry.”

my head. This is

closer, hugging me tightly from behind as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound to escape

no

SKYLA.

my heart to see him so broken; he

having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone

know he’ll feel that guilt every time he

his mother…

something he will carry with

once more, even when everyone

pain.

have stopped,

bowed.

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

majesty…” one

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

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.

sobs as she

knees beside Royce, and I force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups

into her embrace. 3

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

suffer… at least make their healing

her tightly,

in my

changes you… something inside

when they say, every

Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

I stare at the man who has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I know they are all looking at

Are they that stupid?

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