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…”

voice brings me from my thoughts and I realise I’ve frozen. “We

in her voice makes me glance around and see that the

blacked out.

I will kill, but

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

makes me

‘NO!’

eyes and

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

is staring back at

before my eyes. 13

I’d

and

the sword down, cupping my face, and I look into her gorgeous green

sorry.” She

This is not on

tightly from behind as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow

no

SKYLA.

him so broken; he was acting strong when his

can’t imagine having to take the life of my sibling, even if

know he’ll feel that guilt every

his mother…

had no option, but that is something

there, even when the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king close, wanting to take

pain.

stopped,

bowed.

Even if he’s

sorry, your majesty…” one of

man says quietly. “We should

my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how hard it

sobs as she falls

beside Royce, and I force myself back. “You did what you had

into her embrace. 3

and turn my back on them, to give. them space to

they suffer… at least make their

hug her tightly, trying to

the first time in my life… I killed

changes you… something

means when they say, every life you

Royce, the Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

who has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I know they are all looking

Are they that stupid?

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