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 need

around and see that the entire area is

blacked out.

I could talk big, say I will kill,

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

makes me ill every time I hear

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into Aleric’s wide

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

is staring back at

before my eyes. 13

think I’d

grip on her hand and the sword as

down, cupping my face, and I look into her

sorry.” She

head. This is not on

from behind as I press my

no victory

SKYLA.

to see him so broken;

the life of my sibling, even if someone

that guilt every time

his mother…

is something he will carry with

the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone

pain.

have stopped, but

bowed.

my head. Even if he’s injured, now isn’t the

your majesty…”

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

from behind as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No

as

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

into her embrace. 3

to give. them space to

why must they suffer… at least make their

tightly, trying to

in

you… something inside

when they say,

Royce, the Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

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

Are they that stupid?

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