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

her voice makes me glance around and see that

blacked out.

a shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I

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

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

‘NO!’

and stare

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

staring back at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do it.

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

sword down, cupping my face, and

so sorry.”

shake my head. This is not

behind as I press my fists to

no

SKYLA.

him so broken; he was acting strong when his heart

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

feel that guilt every

his mother…

that is something he will carry

more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my

pain.

have stopped, but

bowed.

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

majesty…” one of the witches

a man says quietly. “We should

as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how hard it is, they need one another right

as she

did what you had to.” She says through her

into her embrace. 3

and turn my back on them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable

must they suffer… at least make

around me, and I hug her tightly,

time in

changes you… something

what it means when they say,

Royce, the Solaris King, was

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

Are they that stupid?

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