The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

Chapter 157

73. Head to Head

SKYLA.

Here goes nothing…

I jump up, feeling the power within me surfacing. My Lycan’s dominant power, embodying it fully, I channel everything I have.

‘You will never win! I destroyed her and her kind a long time ago! A mere wolf is weaker than a tiger! Do you really think you can win?!’ His chilling voice wraps around me as the darkness begins spreading along the ground.

The snake and I block and attack one another. He’s trying to get those teeth into me. I can see the poison in them. The darkness around me is also trying to pull me down into that smoking abyss of the ground beneath us.

“True, in a one-on-one battle, a wolf would lose to a tiger… but that’s the difference between the two species.’ I begin grunting as I manage to slash into his side again.

He hisses, as he spins around and lunges at

I can smell blood in the air, the hissing and shouting of the wolves battling the serpents.

People are dying.

I hear the shouts as Mama is trying her best to heal.

I block but he strikes again. This time, Royce. is by my side in a flash, taking the full force of his attack, using his sword of ice to block him.

“There is no difference! You are dead! Those stripes you wear are nothing!’ His rage and hatred thrum in my mind, painful.

There’s a madness in his eyes, but the anger he’s feeling is only making his attacks more aggressive.

I channel my inner rage, but with a clear mind…

He will slip up…

‘You are no match for a god!’ Apophis hisses.

Sorry Malevolent, but remember, I count you as one of us, anyway. Sorry Bastet, I’m not taking a dig at your expired race, but facts are fucking facts.

‘And that’s why we are the superior species! A tiger may work alone, but a wolf… a wolf is part of a pack, and a pack, united, is always. stronger than the one alone… just as you are now! Because look around you! We are united!’ 7

My heart thunders as my own words echo powerfully in my own mind, knowing that every alpha in the vicinity can hear me.

I want them to know that hope is not lost!

I’m not alone… there is a calming clarity in my mind as I swing my sword at him, only for a wave of dark smoke to knock me back.

I catch my balance as Royce deflects another blow. Spinning his sword, he manages to drive it into the lower part of its jaw. He roars in rage, throwing Royce back.

‘Royce!’ I scream through the link,

He catches his balance, and as he gets to his feet I see he’s fine… but I’m fucking pissed now.

You don’t hurt my fucking man.

My eyes are blazing. I spin around and run at him with incredible speed, and slam the blade into his scaly body.

rage, his tail hitting the ground and

sword with his teeth and

drops it fast, his mouth burning, as spits it out. The

he launches himself at

only thing is, no

I’m fucking faster.

I slash into his face, wanting to gouge

rage, and I can’t help

back, I grab

have far more than you ever will!’ I shout

Far more…

pack, a family, loved

but they are all there… ready to help when

And is that Aunty Raven jumping back from the fallen snake, which vanishes into the

not often I see her in action. She’s

that is it. The true power lies in

somehow merged

still around us, but they are being

United to fight together,

and now I realise handling things alone was never the

you will win.’ A whispery voice comes.

It’s not Bastet… 4

say to Royce, wanting him

a blur as his mouth opens

I feel a surge in

around me, mixed with a dark black shimmer, and it washes. over me, enveloping

back, and I feel it wrap around me tighter. Looking down, I can see my body is encased with a gold and black armour-like shield. I see Apophis lurch forward only for Royce’s slippery ice floor to slow him

rearing his head as

swinging it at him. This time it

blast of power rushes at me

way as I

a flash of lightning slicing it

at a disadvantage, not using his abilities to

smoke, seeing Leo, Dante, and Royce

I

blood splatters everywhere, and a dark wave of power comes rushing

dart to the side when I see a glimmer of pink, magical

see them flutter to the ground around me,

scent and her blond hair are in front of me as she raises her hand. I still flinch when that tidal wave

leaves her before the blast is

her power swirling around her as that dark

straight in his mid-section, throwing him back as

blazing pink eyes at me

That sure is

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

his skin as his entire body sparks with lightning sent

as I can, and raising the sword – I throw It hits his eye, he roars

shrinking and soon the smoke shrivels away to reveal Aleric clutching his eye. His body

thoughts suddenly fill my mind so suddenly I wonder

am more than just a Lycan…