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…”

thoughts and I realise

glance around and see that

blacked out.

big, say I will kill, but when the

and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers,

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

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into

screams of rage as the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable to bask in the sight

is staring back at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do it.

hand and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable to hold

sword down, cupping my face, and I look

sorry.”

head. This is not

tightly from behind as I press my fists to my

is no victory in

SKYLA.

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

my sibling, even if

he’ll feel that guilt

his mother…

is something he will carry with him

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

pain.

stopped,

bowed.

Even if he’s injured, now

your majesty…” one of

intense…” a man says

my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when

Catherine sobs as

back. “You did what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups Royce’s face, pulling

into her embrace. 3

up and turn my back on them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own tears from

suffer… at least

around me, and I hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears, but it

in my life… I

changes you… something

they say, every life you take stays

Royce, the Solaris

who has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I know they are all looking at

Are they that stupid?

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