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

makes me glance around and

blacked out.

talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before

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

my eyes as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill every time I hear it rings

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into Aleric’s

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

is staring back at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

think I’d do it.

go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable to hold

cupping my face, and

so sorry.” She

head. This is not on

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

is no

SKYLA.

so broken; he was acting strong when his heart

sibling, even if someone is bad…

know he’ll feel that guilt

his mother…

is something he will carry

remain there, even when the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king

pain.

tears have stopped,

bowed.

Even if he’s injured, now

your majesty…” one of the witches

says quietly. “We

keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how hard it is,

as she falls

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

into her embrace. 3

give. them space to mourn their

must they suffer… at least make

I hug her tightly, trying to control my own

the first time in my life… I

changes you… something

they say, every life you take stays with

Royce, the Solaris

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

Are they that stupid?

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