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

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

blacked out.

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

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

voice that makes me ill every time I hear

‘NO!’

open my eyes and

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

at me

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do

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

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

sorry.” She

my head. This is not on

my fists to my forehead, refusing

no victory

SKYLA.

broken; he was acting strong when his heart

to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they

feel that guilt

his mother…

option, but that is something he will carry with him

shows its face once more, even

pain.

tears have stopped, but his head

bowed.

approaches, but I shake my head. Even

are sorry, your majesty…” one

a man says

out, kissing Royce’s neck from behind as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how hard it is, they

Catherine sobs as she falls

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

into her embrace. 3

back on them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to

at least make

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

first time in

changes you… something inside

it means when they say,

Royce, the Solaris King,

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

Are they that stupid?

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