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.

my eyeliner. I need to show my babies we are going to be ok. Putting on

pull it back into a high bun before I leave the bathroom.

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

I say, smiling at her.

For my kids.

looks up suddenly, pulled from her reverie, and when her eyes meet mine, her gaze is emotionless as she stares at me,

says, giving

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

she sits back slowly and

“Good.”

of understanding. No, she isn’t, but

as emotions seem through the crack in the walls

quietly.

my head, my eyes glittering with emotions as I pull her

together… I’m sure. I’m sure your father will still watch down on you just as I know mine is watching

I tense, feeling something penetrating the barriers

and run to the door, almost knocking into Rayhan and Liam.

that?”

I nod.

we

is already at the

and Dante by

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

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powerful, but she is not on

for the constant rubbish you’re

I scan the group, my gaze finding Magdalene. There’s a

Something isn’t right…

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

am talking High Witch Serafina!” Sephora says,

my eyes flashing. “And I don’t talk to dogs who bark so loud!

what is going on? We are all aware of the manipulation of those whose hearts are full of

the rather ideal coincidences? Apophis isn’t relying on Aleric

quietly. I’m about to say something when I pause, glancing at her.

me something without saying anything…

There’s something more…

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

to her, and it’s

Alejandro! How dare you!” Magdalene exclaims. “We have always helped

help into the arms of her abuser!”

tense, but in the end, it is Rayhan and Delsanra who initially built the bridge of peace between our

Do not make the same mistakes

but I’m certain his mind is working.

but now? Now the King is insulting us when our hands are tied!” Magdalene cries out, her aura surging. “We

through once re and… is

way she’ looking at me… almost as if

reach me

Unless… she can’t.

if you please,” Aleric says

mate, and we

“You need to respect Hecate and her teachings, Serafina, or you do not deserve

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not mess with me, or I will show

ignorance will be your end!”

Leo beats

those girls, you aren’t really thinking with a clear mind. And an emotional person in power is extremely dangerous.” Leo says calmly, yet

He’s right…