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

glance around and see that the entire

blacked out.

talk big, say I will kill, but when the time

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

‘NO!’

eyes and stare into

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

staring back at

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

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

face, and I

so sorry.” She

This is not on

my fists

truly is no victory in

SKYLA.

broken; he was acting strong when his

my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still our loved

that guilt every time he

his mother…

something he will carry with him for life.

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

pain.

have stopped, but

bowed.

my head. Even if he’s

your majesty…” one of

a man says quietly.

Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how

as she

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

into her embrace. 3

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

must they suffer… at

hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears,

time in my

something inside

means when they say, every life you take stays

the Solaris

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

Are they that stupid?

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