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 realise I’ve

glance around

blacked out.

out a shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill,

the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges

as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill every time I hear it rings

‘NO!’

eyes and stare

screams of rage as the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting,

at me as his

before my eyes. 13

I’d do

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

the sword down, cupping my face, and I look into her

so sorry.” She

head. This is not

tightly from behind as I press my fists

no

SKYLA.

him so broken;

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

he’ll feel that

his mother…

something

even when everyone gathers. I hold

pain.

stopped,

bowed.

but I shake my head. Even if he’s injured, now

sorry, your majesty…” one of

a man says quietly.

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.

as she falls

did what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups Royce’s

into her embrace. 3

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

at least make

around me, and I hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears, but it

first time in my life… I killed

something inside

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

Solaris

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

Are they that stupid?

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