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…”

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

around and see that the entire

blacked out.

out a shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is

I say quietly, as I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand

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

‘NO!’

eyes and stare into Aleric’s

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

at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do it.

life finally fades away, I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword

down, cupping my face, and I

so sorry.”

my head. This is not

moves closer, hugging me tightly from behind as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to

truly is no

SKYLA.

him so broken;

sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still our

feel that guilt every time he

his mother…

no option, but that is something he will carry with him for life.

even when the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my

pain.

tears have stopped, but his head

bowed.

I shake my head. Even

are sorry, your majesty…” one of the witches

intense…” a man says

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,

Catherine sobs as she

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

into her embrace. 3

to mourn

they suffer… at least make their healing

wrap around me, and I hug her tightly, trying

the first time in my life… I killed

changes you… something inside

what it means when they say,

the Solaris King, was

and pull away from Mama as I stare at the man who has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I know

Are they that stupid?

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