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…”

my thoughts and I realise I’ve frozen. “We need to

around and

blacked out.

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

as I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges through the blade as we plunge it into his

chilling voice that makes me ill every time I hear it rings

‘NO!’

my eyes and

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

is staring back at me

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d

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

the sword down, cupping my face,

sorry.” She

my head. This is

closer, hugging me tightly from behind as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any

no victory in

SKYLA.

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

having to take the life of my sibling, even if

know he’ll feel that

his mother…

option, but that is something

more, even when everyone gathers.

pain.

stopped, but his head

bowed.

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

are sorry, your majesty…” one of the

man says quietly. “We should have seen the

on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go

as

did what you had

into her embrace. 3

turn my back on them, to give. them space to mourn their

must they suffer… at least

I hug her tightly, trying to control

time in my life…

something

now understand what it means when they say, every life you take stays with

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King,

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

Are they that stupid?

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255