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

urgency in her voice makes me glance around and see

blacked out.

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

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

me ill every time I hear

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into Aleric’s wide

around us are shrill and

staring back at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d

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

the sword down, cupping my face, and I look

so sorry.” She

shake my head. This is not on

from behind as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any

is no victory in

SKYLA.

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

take the life of my sibling, even if

that guilt

his mother…

had no option, but that is something he will

even when the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king close, wanting to take away

pain.

tears have stopped, but

bowed.

head. Even

sorry, your majesty…” one

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

keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how hard

Catherine sobs as

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

into her embrace. 3

them, to give. them space to mourn their

at least make

tightly,

first time in my

changes you… something

they say, every

the Solaris King, was

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

Are they that stupid?

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