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…”

my thoughts and I realise I’ve frozen.

voice makes me glance around and see that the entire area

blacked out.

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

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

makes me ill every time I hear it rings in the

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare

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

is staring back at me as

before my eyes. 13

I’d

his life 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

cupping my face, and I look into her

sorry.” She

shake my head. This is not on

press my

is no

SKYLA.

so broken; he was acting strong when his heart was

having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone

know he’ll feel that guilt every time

his mother…

but that is something he will carry with him for

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

pain.

tears have stopped, but his

bowed.

my head. Even if he’s injured,

are sorry, your majesty…” one of

says

neck from behind as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of

Catherine sobs as she

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

into her embrace. 3

give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own tears from flowing down

suffer… at least make their

I hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears,

first time in my

something

understand what it means when they say, every

Royce, the Solaris

scoff and 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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