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

voice makes me glance around and see that

blacked out.

I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time

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

chilling voice that makes me ill every time I hear it rings in the

‘NO!’

eyes and

rage as the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable

back at me

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

her hand and

my face, and I

so sorry.” She

my head. This is

closer, hugging me tightly from behind as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing

truly is no victory

SKYLA.

so broken;

having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone

know he’ll feel that guilt every time

his mother…

no option, but that is something he

more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king close, wanting to take

pain.

stopped, but

bowed.

shake my head. Even if he’s

are sorry, your majesty…” one of the witches

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

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

as she falls

and I force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says

into her embrace. 3

them, to give. them space to mourn

suffer… at least

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

the first time in my

you… something inside of

it means when they say,

the Solaris King, was indeed

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

Are they that stupid?

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