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…”

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

around and see

blacked out.

big, say I will kill, but when the time is

eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over

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

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into Aleric’s

the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill

is staring back at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword

places the sword down, cupping my face, and

sorry.” She

This

from behind as I press my fists to my

no victory in

SKYLA.

so broken; he was acting strong when his

sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still our loved ones.

that guilt

his mother…

had no option, but that is something he will

its face once more, even when everyone

pain.

tears have stopped, but

bowed.

head. Even if he’s injured, now

majesty…” one of the

says quietly. “We should have seen

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

sobs as she

beside Royce, and I force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups Royce’s

into her embrace. 3

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

they suffer… at least make their healing

hug her tightly, trying to

the first time in

you… something inside of

they say, every life you take stays

the Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

I stare at the man who has

Are they that stupid?

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