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…”

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

her voice makes me glance around and see that the entire area

blacked out.

I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before me… it’s

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

‘NO!’

eyes and stare into Aleric’s wide

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

is staring back at me as

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do

hand and the sword as I fall

down, cupping my face,

sorry.” She

This

as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound to escape

no

SKYLA.

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

the life of my sibling, even

he’ll feel that

his mother…

that is something he will

when the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my

pain.

tears have stopped,

bowed.

my head. Even if he’s

your majesty…” one of the

says quietly. “We should have seen

kissing Royce’s neck from behind as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of

as she

force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says

into her embrace. 3

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

why must they suffer… at least

hug her tightly, trying

first time in my life… I killed

you… something inside of

they say, every life

Royce, the Solaris King,

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

Are they that stupid?

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