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 I

urgency in her voice makes me glance around and see that

blacked out.

big, say I will kill, but when the time

hand is over

that makes me ill every time

‘NO!’

eyes and

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

back at me

before my eyes. 13

think I’d

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

face, and I look into

so sorry.” She

head. This is

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

no

SKYLA.

so broken; he was

even if someone

that guilt every time he

his mother…

that is something he will carry with

more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king close, wanting to take

pain.

have stopped,

bowed.

Even if he’s injured, now isn’t the

sorry, your majesty…” one of

has been… intense…” a man says quietly. “We

keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine

as

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

into her embrace. 3

stand up and turn my back on them, to give. them space to

must they suffer… at

wrap around me, and I hug her tightly, trying

time in my life… I killed

something

what it means when they say, every life you take stays with

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King,

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

Are they that stupid?

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