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

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

try it,” I say quickly, hiding the fear that is beginning to eat at

his eyes makes me wonder when he became a mad scientist.

for me to follow.

able to take it, where I am able to tolerate heat. It is Royce’s expertise to handle

simply go retrieve Royce. He might be

After all you

son.” Dad nods in approval.

he hooks me up to the machines and I stand there trying not to feel

know,” he shakes his head as if disappointed in me. “I’ll

At least let one of us live.

against one. another, we’re

another, be there for one another and protect one another… but Dad sees things differently…

us to constantly compete, as if only one of us can succeed.

focusing on my safe place.

with Mom,

voice… focus

of electricity stabs into the back of my

through my entire body as I stiffen, trying to steady my breathing, but I

Fuck!

for reprieve, but I stay silent,

want Royce going

this for Royce.

Do this for…

It hurts…

apart to get rid of the pain I’m feeling, but I’m bound to the metal board behind

it worth

to die!

Blood.

can taste blood

want to scream

I can’t… because then

better than this… but if I die, then he will feel

the way I do…

that to him.

protect

think I blacked out because when I

heart is beating irregularly and the taste of blood in my mouth

Ric!” Royce’s

around the dark room until I spot the silhouette outside of the window.

ask, but my voice comes

let’s go play, Dad said you were tired after training but come on, let’s sneak out. I

don’t want to.” I lie.

obviously disappointed. “We need to live Aleric… despite everything, don’t be such a

cut him off. “Yeah, go live Royce! You only care for yourself anyway! I have better things to focus on

have the freedom you do…

buzzkill,” his moody

jump down and I look at my burned skin.

I survived…” I murmur. “Of course, he tried

lay there unmoving, my body in too much

It’ll get easier…

Someday…

(END OF FLASHBACK)

bitter… and the love I had for Royce morphed into

won’t deny that.

he had, but… I told myself

it’ll be worth it… only to realise that my brother is

end, he

need protecting…

and that is why I

with the Lycan King. I would make his daughter fall for me!

a thousand times worse is the

doubt I’ll be around for long… she doesn’t want

eyes… it’s obvious she

is hanging over me like a

be a fool, but I also know I

my eyes and stare at the witches

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