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…”

and I realise I’ve frozen. “We need

her voice makes me glance around

blacked out.

talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before me… it’s fucking

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

as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill every time I hear

‘NO!’

and stare into

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

back at me as his

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

of my grip on her hand and the sword as I

down, cupping my face,

sorry.”

head. This

press my fists to

no

SKYLA.

heart to see him so broken; he was acting

sibling, even if someone is bad…

that guilt every time

his mother…

option, but that is something he will carry with him for life.

the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers.

pain.

stopped, but his

bowed.

approaches, but I shake my head. Even if he’s injured, now

are sorry, your majesty…” one of the

says quietly. “We

behind as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of

as she falls

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

into her embrace. 3

and turn my back on them, to give. them space to mourn their

they suffer… at least make their

me, and I hug her tightly, trying to control my

the first time in my life… I

changes you… something inside

understand what it means when they

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

has spoken. I’m still

Are they that stupid?

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