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…”

from my thoughts and I realise

in her voice makes me glance around and

blacked out.

I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before

raise the sword. My hand

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

‘NO!’

and stare into Aleric’s wide

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

staring back at me as

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do

fades away, I let go of my grip on her hand and

the sword down, cupping my face, and I look

sorry.” She

my head. This

moves closer, hugging me tightly from behind as I press my fists

truly is no

SKYLA.

my heart to see him so broken;

the life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still our loved ones.

feel that guilt

his mother…

had no option, but that is something he

its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold

pain.

stopped, but his head

bowed.

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

your majesty…” one of

says quietly. “We should

Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him.

Catherine sobs as

knees beside Royce, and I force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups Royce’s

into her embrace. 3

them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my

why must they suffer… at least

tightly, trying to control my own

the first time in my life… I killed

something

understand what it means when they say,

the Solaris King,

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

Are they that stupid?

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