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…”

brings me from my thoughts and I realise

around and

blacked out.

shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before me… it’s

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

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

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare

around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable to bask in the sight

staring back at

before my eyes. 13

I’d

on her hand and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable to hold back the

cupping my face, and I look into

sorry.” She

This is not on

hugging me tightly from behind as I press my fists to

no

SKYLA.

heart to see him so broken; he was

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

that guilt every time he

his mother…

that is something he will carry with him for life.

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

pain.

tears have stopped, but his head

bowed.

my head. Even if he’s injured, now

your majesty…” one of the witches

has been… intense…” a man says quietly.

Royce’s neck from behind as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine

as she falls

you had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups Royce’s face, pulling

into her embrace. 3

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

suffer… at least

around me, and I hug her tightly, trying to

first time in

changes you… something inside

they say, every life you

Royce, the Solaris King, was indeed

as I stare at the man who has spoken. I’m still in my

Are they that stupid?

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