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…”

my thoughts and I realise

makes me glance around and

blacked out.

I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the

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

chilling voice that makes me

‘NO!’

and

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

at me as

before my eyes. 13

I’d do

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

places the sword down, cupping my face, and I look

sorry.”

This

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

no victory

SKYLA.

broken; he was

life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still

know he’ll feel that guilt every time

his mother…

had no option, but that is something

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

pain.

tears have stopped, but his head

bowed.

approaches, but I shake my head. Even if

majesty…” one of the witches

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

drown them 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.

sobs as she falls

force myself back. “You did what you had

into her embrace. 3

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 own tears, but

time in my life… I

changes you… something

what it means when they say, every

Royce, the Solaris King, was indeed

away from Mama as I stare at the man who has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I

Are they that stupid?

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