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 frozen. “We

makes me glance around and see that the entire

blacked out.

talk big, say I will kill, but when

brother,” I say quietly, as I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand

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

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare into

us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable to bask in

is staring back at me as his

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do it.

go of my grip on her hand and the

cupping my face, and

sorry.”

This is not on

tightly from behind as I press my fists to my forehead,

is no victory

SKYLA.

so broken; he was acting strong when

can’t imagine having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is

know he’ll feel that guilt every

his mother…

that is something he will carry

the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king close, wanting

pain.

tears have stopped, but

bowed.

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

your majesty…” one of the

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

until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how hard it is, they need one another

Catherine sobs as she falls

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

into her embrace. 3

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

must they suffer… at

her tightly, trying to control my own

the first time in my life… I

you… something inside

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

the Solaris King, was

who has spoken. I’m still in my

Are they that stupid?

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