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…”

my thoughts and I realise I’ve frozen.

in her voice makes me glance around and see

blacked out.

I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before me… it’s

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

makes me ill every time I hear it

‘NO!’

eyes and

the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and

is staring back at me

before my eyes. 13

think I’d

grip on her hand and the

places the sword down, cupping my face,

sorry.”

This is

as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound to

no

SKYLA.

see him so broken;

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

know he’ll feel that guilt every time

his mother…

but that is something he will carry with

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

pain.

tears have stopped, but his

bowed.

head. Even if he’s injured, now isn’t

majesty…” one

a man says quietly. “We

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. No

sobs as she falls

knees beside Royce, and I force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She

into her embrace. 3

on them, to give. them space to mourn their

at least make

and I hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears, but it

the first time in my life… I

something

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

the Solaris King,

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

Are they that stupid?

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