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. “We

me glance around

blacked out.

could talk big, say I will kill,

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

chilling voice that makes me ill

‘NO!’

my eyes and

the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting,

at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

think I’d

my grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to

down, cupping my face, and I look into her gorgeous

sorry.”

This is

me tightly from behind as I press my fists to

truly is no victory

SKYLA.

heart to see him so broken;

take the life of my sibling, even

know he’ll feel that guilt every time

his mother…

that is something he

face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king

pain.

tears have stopped,

bowed.

Even if he’s injured, now isn’t

are sorry, your majesty…” one of the

been… intense…” a man says quietly. “We

I sense Catherine approaching. That is when

as

what you had to.”

into her embrace. 3

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

at

arms wrap around me, and I hug her tightly,

the first time in my life… I

changes you… something inside of

what it means when they say, every life

Royce, the Solaris

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

Are they that stupid?

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