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…”

and I realise I’ve frozen. “We need

in her voice makes me glance around and see that

blacked out.

big, say I will kill, but when

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

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

‘NO!’

open my eyes and

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

staring back at me as

before my eyes. 13

I’d

her hand and the sword as I fall

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

sorry.”

This

my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound

no victory in

SKYLA.

broken; he was

can’t imagine having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is bad…

know he’ll feel that guilt every time he

his mother…

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 close, wanting

pain.

stopped, but

bowed.

approaches, but I shake my head. Even

sorry, your majesty…”

intense…” a man says quietly. “We should have

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

Catherine sobs as

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

into her embrace. 3

back on them, to give. them space to mourn their

at least make

tightly,

the first time in my life… I

you… something inside of

understand what it means when they say, every life you take

Royce, the Solaris King,

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

Are they that stupid?

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