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.

roars in rage, his tail hitting the ground and I’m thrown back.

with his teeth and pulls it

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

he launches himself at

is, no matter

I’m fucking faster.

snarls as I slash into

roars in rage, and I can’t

I grab

you ever will!’ I shout as something detonates nearby and Apophis leaps back, thrashing

Far more…

pack, a family,

ready to help when they need to

Raven jumping back from

not often I see her

as I realise that is it. The true power lies in what we have… they are here

if Aleric has somehow merged with Apophis, he is still

are still around us, but they

United to fight together,

my life trying to shut them out and now I realise handling things alone was never the

that is why you will win.’

It’s not Bastet… 4

to Royce, wanting him to create a glass

a blur as his

eyes flash, and I feel a surge in my own

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

pulls 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.

rearing his head as he lurches

it at him. This time

black blood gushing out A blast of power

way as I dart backwards,

a flash of

a disadvantage, not using his abilities

the smoke, seeing Leo, Dante,

let out a menacing growl as I turn to Apophis, slashing into him

everywhere, and a dark wave of power comes

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

see them flutter to the ground around me, they look just

are in front of me as she raises her hand. I still flinch when that tidal wave of darkness hits

soft gasp leaves her before the blast is

raises her other hand, the petals of her power swirling around

throwing him back as

one of her blazing pink eyes at me before she backs away.

is fucking awesome.’ I

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

body sparks with lightning sent by Royce, making

run at him as fast as I can, and raising the sword – I throw It hits

shrivels away to reveal Aleric

suddenly fill my mind so suddenly I wonder if it’s even my

more than just