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

me glance around and

blacked out.

could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before me… it’s

say quietly, as I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges through the blade as we

Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill every time

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare into Aleric’s wide

are

staring back at

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do it.

away, I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I

the sword down, cupping my face, and I look into

so sorry.” She

shake my head. This is not on

tightly from behind as I press my

truly is no

SKYLA.

to see him so broken; he was acting

can’t imagine having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still our loved

that guilt every

his mother…

option, but that is something he will carry with

there, even when the sun shows its face once more, even when

pain.

have stopped, but

bowed.

head. Even if he’s

sorry, your majesty…” one

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

on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter

as she falls

Royce, and I force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says

into her embrace. 3

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

they suffer… at least make

wrap around me, and I hug her tightly, trying to control my

in my

something

what it means when they

the Solaris

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

Are they that stupid?

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