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 I’ve frozen.

voice makes me glance around and see

blacked out.

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

close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges

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

‘NO!’

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 the sight of

is staring back at me as his

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do

his life finally fades away, I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword as

sword down, cupping my face, and I look

so sorry.”

head. This

press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound

no victory

SKYLA.

him so broken; he was acting strong

even if someone is bad…

that guilt every

his mother…

option, but that is something he

once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold

pain.

have stopped, but his head

bowed.

I shake my head. Even if

are sorry, your majesty…”

has been… intense…” a man says quietly.

on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is

Catherine sobs as she falls

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

into her embrace. 3

them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own tears from flowing

suffer… at

hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears,

the first time in my life… I killed

you… something

means when they say, every life

the Solaris

has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I know

Are they that stupid?

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