The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

Chapter 137

The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin Chapter 137

My Beliefs

A/N: This chapter may contain some distressing content, I will place a ***** before and after the content, I deem the most distressing part.

ALERIC.

I close my eyes, the fire witch’s anguish cries. filling my ears. It’s not a melody… but a stabbing noise that is making me restless.

He was a casualty just like Quade…

The number of dead is rising and I’m losing count.

But he was a necessity… the plan is in motion and the blame needs to be focused on Royce. 1

Who killed Chris and how?

Even though I don’t know the answer to those questions, something makes me wonder if Apophis has got someone else working for him…

I don’t know who he has but if he has someone doing his bidding, then it is a cold reminder that if I fail, he can and will easily replace me. 7

He won’t need me and will cast me aside

with ease.

What am I doing anyway?

What is the purpose of it all?

To be powerful…

I don’t feel it. I feel as if I’m destroying everything I worked for in life. 4

The agonising pain in my neck ever since she marked me has numbed my mind and senses. It’s not healing, and I can feel my link to Apophis ebbing away. 7

His words the moment she marked me ring in my head.

‘No! It cannot be! Fool! Stop!’ 6

Something about her marking me hit him and since then I am alone, with only his command, telling me what I need to carry out.

Foolish…

I am indeed foolish… 1

I scoff quietly, resting my head back as I stare at the ceiling of the room I am held in.

The commotion is ongoing, but my mind is a storm of thoughts.

Royce’s rage… the look in his eyes… the hatred…

I’ve always been jealous of him, the way he doesn’t care what others think of him, the way he is always better at things without trying. I would practice for hours to perfect something, whether that be a subject or something in training, but he wouldn’t even try, and he’d nail it.

How do you compete with that?

I saw the way Dad’s interest shifted to him when he realised he was a born protégée, but it wasn’t jealousy back then… it was fear…

Fear that Dad will start to hurt him how he hurt me. I was still his big brother, even if he was stronger. It was my duty to protect him … and so I used to tell him I’m better, that I am the future Alpha, that he can relax and enjoy life. 13

Whilst at the same time I’d try harder to be better, to keep Dad’s attention on me… it didn’t fully work… but when he realised that Royce lacked the drive and passion for power and learning, he then started extracting his blood and began experimenting on me with it. 2

They hurt… It hurt… but I would lie and say it didn’t, so he thought he was succeeding… because if he realised he’s failing… he’d hurt him again… 3

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(FLASHBACK – TWELVE YEARS AGO)

“It’s not working!” Dad snarls, and I remain silent as I stand there with several wires connected to my body.

“It will father, I feel stronger already,” I lie. How do I tell him that my body is rejecting Royce’s blood? 1

twins but clearly not compatible…

by the jaw. “Then let’s try something. Last week I checked something on Royce… I want to

quickly, hiding the fear

eyes makes me wonder when he

motioning for

take it, where I am able to tolerate heat. It

scared? I can simply go retrieve Royce.

as future Alpha, I should be the one dealing with this. After all you only want the future of

Dad nods in approval. 4

as he hooks me up to the machines and I stand there trying not to feel afraid. Preparing for

too much, let me know,” he shakes his head as

least let one of us live.

against one. another, we’re meant to be

another, be there for one another and

wants us to constantly compete, as if only one

focusing on my safe place.

lake with Mom,

voice… focus on

voltage of electricity stabs into

body as I stiffen, trying to steady my breathing, but I can’t because another one hits me, and then

Fuck!

body screams for reprieve, but I stay silent, refusing to let

want Royce going through

this for

Do this for…

It hurts…

the pain I’m feeling, but I’m bound to the metal board behind me.

it worth it?

want to die!

Blood.

blood in my mouth.

to scream stop!

can’t… because

if I

to suffer the way I do…

do that to

someone will protect

because

is beating irregularly and the taste of blood in my

Ric!” Royce’s whisper comes.

around the dark room until I spot the silhouette outside of

ask, but my voice comes out

Dad said you were tired after training but come on, let’s sneak out. I want to go to the movies,” he

I don’t want

live Aleric… despite everything, don’t be

care for yourself anyway! I have better things to focus on like training to be the alpha of this

don’t have the

bloody buzzkill,” his moody reply comes.

hear him jump down and I look at my burned

I survived…” I murmur. “Of course, he tried this when Mother wasn’t

there unmoving, my body in

It’ll get easier…

Someday…

(END OF FLASHBACK)

torture soon made me bitter… and the love I had for Royce morphed into

deny that.

the life he had, but… I

am alpha, it’ll be worth it… only to realise

end, he

didn’t need

and that is why I planned to change

daughter fall for me! But

is the fact

doubt I’ll be around for

her eyes… it’s obvious she resents me… and that only

Apophis… and his wrath is hanging

but I also know I may

open my eyes and stare at the witches that are watching me.

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