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…”

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

glance around

blacked out.

out a shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time

quietly, as 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

sting my eyes as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill

‘NO!’

and

to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m

back at me as

before my eyes. 13

think I’d do it.

on her hand and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable to hold back the tears.

face, and I look

sorry.”

shake my head. This is not

press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound

is no

SKYLA.

see him so broken; he was acting strong

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

that guilt

his mother…

is something he will carry with

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

pain.

have stopped,

bowed.

approaches, but I shake my head. Even if he’s injured, now isn’t

are sorry, your majesty…” one

has been… intense…” a man says quietly. “We should have seen the

tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how

sobs as she

did what you had to.” She says through her sobs

into her embrace. 3

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

suffer… at least make their healing

wrap around me, and I hug her tightly, trying

first time in my life… I

changes you… something inside

when they say, every life you take stays

Royce, the Solaris King, was indeed

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

Are they that stupid?

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