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 the entire area is

blacked out.

a shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will

hand is over hers, and her power surges through

me

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into Aleric’s

are shrill and ear-splitting, but

at me as

before my eyes. 13

think I’d

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 the tears.

face, and

so sorry.” She

This

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

is no victory in

SKYLA.

breaks my heart to see him so broken; he

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

he’ll feel that

his mother…

but that is something he will carry with him for

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

pain.

stopped, but his head

bowed.

head. Even if he’s injured, now

majesty…” one of

has been… intense…” a man says quietly. “We

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

Catherine sobs as

had to.” She says through

into her embrace. 3

give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my

why must they suffer… at least

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

in

changes you… something inside

it means when they say, every

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King, was

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

Are they that stupid?

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