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…”

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

me glance around and see that

blacked out.

could talk big, say I will kill, but when the

hand is over

me ill every time I hear it rings

‘NO!’

eyes and stare into

are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable to

back at

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d

I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to my knees,

places the sword down, cupping my face, and

so sorry.”

my head. This is not

as I press my fists

truly is no victory

SKYLA.

my heart to see him so broken; he was acting strong

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

he’ll feel that guilt every

his mother…

no option, but that is something he will carry with

remain there, even when the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I

pain.

stopped,

bowed.

I shake my head. Even if

your majesty…” one

says quietly. “We should have seen

I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how hard it is, they need one another right

as

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

into her embrace. 3

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

at least make their healing

me, and I hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears, but

in my life… I killed

you… something inside

they say, every life you

the Solaris King, was indeed

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

Are they that stupid?

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