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.

for my eyeliner. I need to show my babies we are going to be ok. Putting on a bit of eyeliner makes me look a

back into a high bun before I leave the bathroom.

out of the window, lost in thought. Her

princess,” I say,

For my kids.

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

says, giving me a

and, sitting down, pull her into a tight hug. “How are you feeling,

silence before she

“Good.”

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

as emotions seem through the crack in the walls

says quietly. Everyone still remembers

tilt my head, my eyes glittering with emotions as I pull her into my arms

on you just as I know mine is watching over me.” I

suddenly I tense, feeling something penetrating the barriers around the

here,” I say, my heart racing as I pull away and run

you feel that?” Rayhan asks

I nod.

we hurry down the stairs.

Alejandro is already at the

Dante by

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

Aleric’s imprisonment, we deem Alpha Aleric James Arden, as innocent. We also request that The Solaris King hands himself in and be ready

be powerful, but

to stand for the constant rubbish you’re fucking spewing.”

frown as I scan the group, my gaze finding Magdalene. There’s a deep frown on her face and there’s

Something isn’t right…

is the meaning of

Sephora says, her

talk to dogs who bark so loud! You are not the head!”

are all aware of the manipulation of those whose hearts are full of darkness.

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

do as we must,” Magdalene says quietly. I’m about to say something when

trying to tell me

There’s something more…

want my mate that you are holding captive in your home,” Aleric says, making me glance at him as he

her, and it’s obvious you have a witch or

“We have always helped the werewolves and now you think-”

weren’t monsters. 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

Delsanra who initially built the

same mistakes

is silent, but I’m certain

us when our hands are tied!” Magdalene cries out, her

once re and…

the way she’ looking at me… almost as if she wants to

reach

Unless… she can’t.

if you please,” Aleric says

his mate, and we will

to respect Hecate and her teachings, Serafina, or

never liked this bitch.

all with one eye closed. Do not mess with me, or I will show you the

be your end!” Sephora hisses.

reply, but Leo beats me to it.

really thinking with

He’s right…