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…”

and

makes me glance around and see

blacked out.

let out a shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill,

sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges through the blade as we plunge it

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

‘NO!’

eyes and stare into Aleric’s wide

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

staring back at me as

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

go of my grip on her hand and the sword as

my face, and I

so sorry.”

This is not on

tightly from behind as I press my fists

truly is no victory in

SKYLA.

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

take the life of my sibling, even

he’ll feel that guilt

his mother…

something he will carry with him for

the sun shows its face once more, even when

pain.

have stopped, but his head

bowed.

I shake my head. Even

majesty…”

been… intense…” a man says quietly. “We should have seen the

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

sobs as

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

into her embrace. 3

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

must they suffer… at least make

I hug her tightly, trying

time in my life… I killed

changes you… something

what it means when they say, every

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King,

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

Are they that stupid?

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