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

around and see

blacked out.

shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when

eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges through the

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

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into Aleric’s wide

rage as the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m

at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

I’d

my grip on her hand and the

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

so sorry.” She

This

my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow

is no

SKYLA.

heart to see him so broken; he was acting

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

know he’ll feel that guilt every time

his mother…

is something he will

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

pain.

have stopped, but his head

bowed.

my head. Even if he’s injured, now isn’t the

are sorry, your majesty…” one

a man says quietly.

Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter

Catherine sobs as she falls

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

into her embrace. 3

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

must they suffer… at least

I hug her tightly,

first time in

changes you… something

it means when they say, every

Royce, the Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

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

Are they that stupid?

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