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.

counter and hesitantly reach for my eyeliner. I need to show my babies we are going to be

it back into a high bun

sitting on the bed staring out of the window, lost in thought. Her beautiful big

I say, smiling

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

Mama,” she says, giving me a small smile.

her into a tight hug.

stretch of silence before she

“Good.”

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

easier, I promise,” I say, closing my eyes as emotions seem through the

doesn’t,” Heaven says quietly. Everyone still remembers

glittering with emotions as I pull her into my arms

I’m sure your father will still watch down on you just

tense, feeling something penetrating the barriers around

as I pull away and run to the door,

you feel that?” Rayhan asks

I nod.

Liam murmurs as we hurry down

Alejandro is already at the door with

by his side.

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

as innocent. We also request that The Solaris King hands himself in and be ready to face trial or go into exile by leaving the

but she is not on

not going to stand for the constant

my gaze finding Magdalene. There’s a deep frown on her face and

Something isn’t right…

me, Magdalene, what is the meaning of this?” I ask

am talking High Witch Serafina!” Sephora says, her voice full of

I don’t talk to dogs who bark so loud! You are not the head!” I snap.

please tell me what is going on? We are all aware of the manipulation of those whose

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

I’m about to say something when I pause,

to tell me something

There’s something more…

Aleric says, making

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

How dare you!” Magdalene exclaims. “We have always helped the werewolves and

who needs help into the arms of her abuser!” Rayhan’s cold voice comes from behind me. I can feel his anger, his rage, and his aura raging around

Rayhan and Delsanra who initially built the bridge of peace between our kind.

not wrong. Do not make the same mistakes that you made with Delsanra.” I

I’m certain his mind is

Rayhan did! Yes! You showed us that your kind doesn’t look down upon our kind, but now? Now the King is insulting us when our hands are tied!” Magdalene cries out, her aura surging. “We

her age showing through once re and… is that a cry

isn’t right and the way she’ looking at me… almost as if

try to reach me via

Unless… she can’t.

if you please,” Aleric

and we will

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

liked this bitch.

closed. Do not mess with me, or I will show you the true extent of the powers

be your end!”

reply, but Leo beats me to it.

try to protect those girls, you aren’t really thinking with a clear mind. And an emotional person in power is extremely dangerous.” Leo says calmly, yet his voice is dangerously cold. 3

He’s right…