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…”

brings me from my thoughts and I realise I’ve

in her voice makes me glance around and

blacked out.

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

quietly, as I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers,

makes me ill every time

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into Aleric’s wide

are shrill and ear-splitting, but

staring back at me as his

before my eyes. 13

think I’d

my grip on her hand and the sword as I

face, and I look into her gorgeous

so sorry.” She

my head. This

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

truly is no

SKYLA.

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

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

that

his mother…

but that is something he

more, even when everyone gathers. I

pain.

tears have stopped, but his head

bowed.

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

your majesty…” one of the witches

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

them out, kissing Royce’s neck from behind as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when

as

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

into her embrace. 3

give. them space to mourn

at least make their healing

I hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears,

the first time in my life… I killed

something inside

means when they say, every life you take

Royce, the Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

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

Are they that stupid?

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