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…”

me from my thoughts and I realise I’ve

urgency in her voice makes me glance around and see that the

blacked out.

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

close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over

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

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare into

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

is staring back at me

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do

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

places the sword down, cupping my face, and I

sorry.”

shake my head. This

behind as I press my fists to

is no victory in

SKYLA.

broken; he

life of my sibling, even

he’ll feel that guilt

his mother…

option, but that is something he will carry with him for life.

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

pain.

have stopped, but his head

bowed.

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

your majesty…” one of the witches

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

kissing 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. No matter

as she falls

myself back. “You did what you had to.”

into her embrace. 3

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

must they suffer… at least

arms wrap around me, and I hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears,

the first time in

something inside

understand what it means when they say,

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

pull away from Mama 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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