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

me glance around

blacked out.

let out a shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before me… it’s fucking

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

me ill every time I

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into

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

back at me

before my eyes. 13

I’d do

finally fades away, I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable to

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

sorry.”

shake my head. This

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

no victory in

SKYLA.

him so broken; he was acting strong when his heart was

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

that guilt every

his mother…

but that is something he will carry with him for

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

pain.

tears have stopped, but

bowed.

shake my head. Even if he’s injured,

are sorry, your majesty…”

man says quietly. “We should have seen

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

Catherine sobs as she

had

into her embrace. 3

give. them space to mourn their loss, unable

why must they suffer… at least make their

tightly, trying to control my own tears, but

in my

something inside

what it means when they say, every life you

Royce, the Solaris

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

Are they that stupid?

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