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…”

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

me glance around and see that the entire area

blacked out.

say I will kill, but

My hand is over hers, and her power surges through the

voice that makes me ill every time I

‘NO!’

eyes and stare into

are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable

is staring back at me as

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

grip on her hand and the sword as I

cupping my face, and I look into her gorgeous green

so sorry.” She

This is not on

behind as I press my fists to my forehead,

no

SKYLA.

heart to see him so broken; he was acting

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

feel that guilt every

his mother…

is something he will carry with him for life.

face once more, even when everyone gathers.

pain.

tears have stopped, but

bowed.

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

are sorry, your majesty…” one

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

Catherine sobs as she falls

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

into her embrace. 3

stand up and turn my back on them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own

suffer… at

her tightly, trying to control

in my

something

when they say,

Royce, the Solaris King, was indeed

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

Are they that stupid?

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