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…”

thoughts and I realise I’ve frozen. “We need

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

blacked out.

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

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

that makes me ill every time I hear it rings in the

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare into

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

back at

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do

hand and

cupping my face, and I look into her gorgeous green

sorry.”

head. This is

closer, hugging me tightly from behind as I press my

is no

SKYLA.

to see him so broken; he was acting strong when his heart was

imagine having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is

know he’ll feel that guilt every time he

his mother…

but that is something he will carry with

its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king close, wanting

pain.

stopped, but his

bowed.

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

majesty…” one of the

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

I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how hard it is, they

as she

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

into her embrace. 3

on them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own

must they suffer… at least make their

tightly, trying to control my own tears,

first time in my life… I

something inside

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

Royce, the Solaris King,

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

Are they that stupid?

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