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…”

me from my thoughts and I realise I’ve frozen. “We need

in her voice makes me glance around and see that the

blacked out.

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

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

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

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare into Aleric’s wide

of rage as the sky begins to lighten around us are

back at me as his

before my eyes. 13

think I’d

go of my grip on her hand and

face, and I look into

so sorry.” She

shake my head. This

closer, hugging me tightly from behind as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow

truly is no

SKYLA.

broken; he was acting strong when his heart

take the life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still our loved

that

his mother…

but that is something he will carry with

sun shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my

pain.

stopped, but his

bowed.

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

sorry, your majesty…”

man says

keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching.

sobs as

force myself back. “You did what you had to.”

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

they suffer… at least make their

I hug her tightly, trying

first time in my life… I killed

you… something

it means when they say,

Royce, the Solaris King, was

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

Are they that stupid?

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