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 I realise I’ve frozen. “We need to

makes me glance around and see that the entire area

blacked out.

shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill,

as I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power

makes me ill

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare into Aleric’s wide

the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and

is staring back at me as

before my eyes. 13

think I’d do it.

hand and the sword as I fall to my

face, and I look

so sorry.”

my head. This

my fists to

no

SKYLA.

heart to see him so broken; he was

having to take the life of my sibling, even

know he’ll feel that guilt every time he

his mother…

option, but that is something he will carry with him

face once more, even when everyone gathers.

pain.

tears have stopped, but his head

bowed.

I shake my head. Even if

are sorry, your majesty…” one

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

sense Catherine approaching.

as

did what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups Royce’s face,

into her embrace. 3

to mourn their

at least make their

arms wrap around me, and I hug her tightly, trying

in

you… something

what it means when they say, every life you take

Royce, the Solaris King,

man who has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I know they

Are they that stupid?

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