The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

Chapter 155

71. The Darkness Within

A/N: Contains slightly dark content.

RAIHANA.

It is a trap, the poison in the air, the side of the building caving in to trap us here. The only thing that she isn’t counting on, is the fact that I’m not alone.

Aunty Red had seen us duelling and came to my assistance.

Just as Sephora brought down the wall trying to trap me alone, Aunty Red had managed to jump in before the walls came down. 2

Sephora now stands there, magic tingling at her fingertips, a smirk of confidence on her face.

“You heard the High Witch Magdalene! Raihana is your new leader.” Scarlett warns, her voice a menacing snarl as she clutches her waist. 1

Sephora sent several shards of crystal at her when the wall came down, simultaneously releasing a wolfsbane poison in the air.

If it wasn’t for her rapid healing ability, Aunty

Red wouldn’t have even been able to stand after that crystal shard pierced through her hip. to play, and she is Sephora is here to win, not proving that through her merciless attacks. If it wasn’t for the poison that I have inhaled, she would have been mine already.

“A hybrid as the ruler of the coven? One who is not of pure blood?! That’s madness!” She scoffs, laughing as if she had just heard a funny joke.

“Clearly it isn’t Hecate’s command that you are obeying right now,” I say coldly. The witches under the command don’t look happy with what they are doing, but Sephora… well, it’s an entirely different case with her.

She tenses, her gaze flicking to Scarlett before she looks at me.

“We are but our Goddess’s pawns. What she wishes for is a duty we must obey! Like she’d bless you to be the next High Witch!” she sneers, sending another wave of power at me.

I deflect it, my eyes burning with rage.

She may have weakened my werewolf side, but she didn’t think this through… I am not only a werewolf, meaning I can function pretty well… I just need a little tim

“Stop dodging!” She snarls as I move my head to the side, letting another blast she sends my way rush past me.

“Then up your game, Sephora! You want what I have, then show me you are worthy of it,” I taunt coldly.

“You are the daughter of Endora! An outcast! A traitor! A Dark Witch! How can the coven allow you to be chosen instead of me?!” She hisses.” When he is in charge, I will rule as his ally as the head of the coven! Why was I not chosen?!”

“Because you are irrational, stupid, and power- hungry,” I say coldly, deflecting another attack, as she starts chanting again, her voice angrier and more powerful. 2

I just need a little time… just enough to gather enough power…

I glance at Aunty Red as she clutches her waist. She has protected me but in return…

I look at the large pool of blood beneath her, my stomach churning.

I need to end this fast.

Sephora’s eyes blaze as she runs at me. Streams of her power travel across the ground and wrap around me before she throws me to the ground.

She grabs my jaw, as I try to focus on my powers, almost there…

I can feel my energy returning, despite the wolfsbane clinging to the air.

“Well, this irrational, stupid and power-hungry witch was able to kill your Alpha without batting an eyelid,” she whispers tauntingly into my ear. 2

My heart thuds as my mind goes blank, her words ringing in my mind.

Chris.

I look into her eyes. She’s smiling, an amused glint in her eyes.

She killed my baby… 8

The numbness vanishes as fast as it came and, with it, excruciating pain wraps around my heart.

The painful reminder that he is no longer here returns with ruthless, cold-blooded vengeance. chris…”

I breathe, my heart

“Chris… You kille thumping.

“Do you have another Alpha, Serafina? Yes, Chris, your mate,” she taunts, smirking at the look on my face.

throws her head back as she begins chanting, louder, powerful magic swirls around her.

the thunder of my heartbeat is ringing in my

feel her magic whirl around us, but I

out of it!” Aunty Red shouts.

he was your weakness,” she whispers

eyes, trying to breathe through

hurt anyone… because of me he was

could become the head of the coven?” I ask, my eyes

see the flicker of fear in her eyes as my own

every right!” she hisses, as my aura rages around

you will not be making it out of here alive!” I hiss. A blast of power throws her off me and I get to my feet.

different kind of power burning through my

that wants her blood spread across the rubble

Aunty Red, whispering a spell of slumber,

she slumps

yes

need o see the monster that I

hisses, looking between me and

of my loved ones… Oh wait, you didn’t hurt him, you killed him.” I snarl as I walk towards her. Each step I take pushes through her barriers, my own power raging around

licks the ground around us, wanting to eat all

are blazing with an inferno of pain

She killed him…

her

don’t care what anyone thinks. I am going

quick, easy chivalrous

drive her insane to the point

will not let her go, not

to chant the spell that is perfect

ashen as she backs

you’re using dark magic!” She shouts, a glimmer of

carved that symbol into his chest.” I

love, all the memories

we’ll be together every blood moon… 2

he is my mate…

night…

Marking one another…

My first pregnancy…

Our wedding…

Our children…

Our love…

excitement and

experienced as we travelled on the path of

trickle down my cheeks as his

that was never meant to be…

gone, forever.

late-night family nights where he teases us, brings us snacks and pizza, and always makes me happy…

any magic, he was always there for her, never afraid

sting, as a picture of him on his knees before her telling her she had this, without fear or judgement. 1

treated his girls like

serious, responsible side of

he loved, getting to bond

didn’t have favourites because he treated all three of us with the utmost level of love and made us feel like we

we

no more of his comfort, his scent, his touch… his

It’s all gone.

Because of her.

eyes snap open, my aura bursting like an

position, you didn’t only take

friend!” I scream in agony as a fresh wave of pain and clarity hits me.

truly is

to claw closer to her, as she keeps

because he never wanted me to fall weak!” I scream, as I raise my hand making

lips, but it’s cut off when the tendril wraps tighter around her neck, choking her,

flickers around her hands as she tries to pull at the tendrils, only for

won’t kill you so

fingers on her head. I whisper a spell, and with each word I speak, her face becomes

effect, but she knows what

eternity,” I whisper, making her struggle violently.