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…”

voice brings me from my thoughts and I realise I’ve

in her voice makes me glance around and see that the entire area is

blacked out.

I could talk big, say I will

say quietly, as I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is

makes me

‘NO!’

eyes and stare into Aleric’s

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

at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

I’d do

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

face,

so sorry.” She

This is not

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

no

SKYLA.

him so broken;

can’t imagine having to take the life of my sibling, even if

feel that guilt every time he

his mother…

no option, but that is something he will carry

once more, even when everyone gathers. I

pain.

stopped, but his

bowed.

my head. Even if he’s

your majesty…” one of

a man says quietly. “We should have seen

on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go

as she falls

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

into her embrace. 3

and turn my back on them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own tears from flowing down

why must they suffer… at least

hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears,

in

you… something

now understand what it means when they say, every

Royce, the Solaris

I stare at the man who has spoken.

Are they that stupid?

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