The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

Chapter 145

61. The Witches

RAIHANA. 3

My heart is hollow.

I never knew a person can feel so empty…

When a thousand emotions should be coursing through me, ripping into me like a plague, clawing away into me, I’m oddly… blank.

That is how I was feeling until last night when I realised that my family needs me.

It left me numb. I somehow manage to turn my emotions off, almost.

A part of me wonders if subconsciously I have cut my emotions off. A dangerous little trick that witches can do… because without our emotions… we are far more deadly…

But… my family needs me, my children need me, and I need vengeance.

For my man.

The last conversation I had with him before we parted ways that day replay in my wind.

(FLASHBACK)

“Hey, kiss me goodbye,” Chris smirks cockily as he pulls me back into his arms.

I roll my eyes, “I’ll be seeing you in half an hour. Wasn’t that kiss enough?” I ask airily, raising my eyebrow as I run my hand up his shoulders.

“That was a peck, but I admit even if it was a kiss that lasted a million lifetimes, it wouldn’t be enough,” he replies. “Now princess, how about you give me a good one.”

I smile and yank him down, pressing my lips against his. My stomach does a flip just like it did that very first time and I can’t help but feel turned on when he squeezes my ass and presses me against himself.

‘I can’t wait until tonight.’ He growls through the link.

‘You have something planned, don’t you?’ I ask, trying to stifle my moan as his tongue ravishes my mouth.

‘You’ll have to wait until tonight to find out.’ 6

(END OF FLASHBACK)

That crushing feeling in my chest is there. I’m just hiding behind a wall.

I clutch my hand to my chest. “I’ll never know,” I whisper out loud. 2

Fresh tears fall and I close my eyes taking a deep breath. I didn’t sleep much, but it’s fine. The sun has begun to rise, and I have things to do.

Delsanra, Rayhan and I have been looking through some old books that once belonged to Endora, my evil grandmother, to see if we can find anything on Apophis. Whilst the others have been looking into everything linked with Bastet and Apophis.

I wash my face and run a comb through my hair.

He loved my hair open…

It was one of his favourite things about me.

The urge to cut it off crosses my mind, but I smile bitterly.

That would be foolish. It would only show my family that I’m being affected.

I am stronger than that…

Even if I’m breaking inside, I will fight, because that is what Chris would have wanted of me, and because I am a fighter, like my mother.

look at my make-up bag that sits on the counter and hesitantly reach for my eyeliner. I need to show my babies we are going to be ok. Putting on a bit of

it back into a high bun

on the bed staring out of the window, lost in thought. Her beautiful big eyes glazed. She’s lost

princess,” I say, smiling at her.

For my kids.

pulled from her reverie, and when her eyes meet mine, her gaze is emotionless as she stares at me, almost as if seeing right

giving me a

and, sitting down, pull her into a tight hug. “How are you feeling, beautiful?” I whisper gently.

silence before she sits back slowly

“Good.”

her a gentle smile of understanding. No, she isn’t,

say, closing my eyes as emotions seem through the

Heaven says quietly. Everyone

my head, my eyes glittering with emotions

sure your father will still watch down on you just as I know mine is watching

I tense, feeling something penetrating the barriers

racing as I pull away and run

feel that?” Rayhan asks

I nod.

murmurs as we hurry down the

already at the

and Dante by

me a small smile as he steps back a little, allowing me to walk

happened, and the events that have taken place since Alpha Aleric’s imprisonment, we deem Alpha Aleric James Arden, as innocent. We also request that The Solaris King hands himself in and be ready to

scoff internally. She may be powerful, but she is not

not going to stand for the constant rubbish you’re fucking spewing.” Uncle

Magdalene. There’s a deep frown on her face and there’s conflict

Something isn’t right…

me, Magdalene, what is the meaning of

Witch Serafina!” Sephora says, her voice full of irritation.

step forward, my eyes flashing. “And I don’t talk to dogs who bark so

head of the coven, please tell me what is going on? We are all aware of the manipulation of those whose hearts are full of

rather ideal coincidences? Apophis isn’t relying on Aleric alone.”

says quietly. I’m about to say something when I pause,

me something

There’s something more…

in your home,” Aleric says, making me glance at him as he smiles,

body.” Alejandro snarls. “We’ve seen what you’ve done to her, and it’s obvious you have a witch or two on your

Magdalene exclaims. “We have always helped the werewolves and now

We have proven ourselves, but right now you are throwing someone who needs help into the arms of her abuser!” Rayhan’s cold voice comes from behind me. I can feel his anger, his rage,

tense, but in the end, it is Rayhan and Delsanra

make the same mistakes that you made

I’m certain his mind is working.

upon our kind, but now? Now the King is insulting us when our hands are tied!” Magdalene cries out, her aura surging. “We are doing what we must… to honour those innocent.” She gestures at

moment I see her age showing through once re and…

as if

try to reach

Unless… she can’t.

mate, if you please,” Aleric says again.

him his mate, and

need to respect Hecate and her teachings, Serafina, or you

never liked

Do not mess with me, or I will

be your

Leo beats me

those girls, you aren’t really thinking with a clear mind. And an emotional person

He’s right…