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…”

from my thoughts and I realise

voice makes me glance around

blacked out.

shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before

sword. My hand

Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill every time

‘NO!’

open my eyes and

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

at

before my eyes. 13

think I’d do

and the sword as

places the sword down, cupping my face, and I look into her gorgeous

so sorry.” She

shake my head. This is

my

truly is no victory in

SKYLA.

breaks my heart to see him so broken; he

sibling, even

know he’ll feel that

his mother…

that is something

the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king close, wanting to take

pain.

stopped, but his head

bowed.

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

your majesty…” one of the witches

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

them out, kissing Royce’s neck from behind as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is

sobs as she

did what you had to.” She says through her

into her embrace. 3

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

must they suffer… at least make their healing

wrap around me, and I hug her tightly, trying to control

the first time in my life… I

changes you… something

what it means when they say,

Royce, the Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

I stare at the man who has spoken. I’m still

Are they that stupid?

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