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…”

thoughts and I realise I’ve frozen. “We

her voice makes me glance around

blacked out.

out a shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will

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

that makes me ill every

‘NO!’

and stare into Aleric’s

us are shrill and ear-splitting, but

is staring back at me as

before my eyes. 13

think I’d do

her hand and

cupping my face, and

sorry.” She

head. This is not on

from behind as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing

no

SKYLA.

broken; he was

my sibling, even if

that

his mother…

had no option, but that is something he will

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

pain.

have stopped,

bowed.

approaches, but I shake my head. Even if he’s injured,

are sorry, your majesty…” one of the

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

hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how

Catherine sobs as she

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

into her embrace. 3

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

why must they suffer… at least make their healing

wrap around me, and I hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears,

first time in

something inside

means when they

Royce, the Solaris King, was

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

Are they that stupid?

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