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.

ground and I’m thrown back. Royce catches

thrashes around, grabs the sword with his

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

he launches himself

is, no matter how fast

I’m fucking faster.

have nothing!’ He snarls as I slash into his face, wanting to gouge his eyes

and I can’t

I grab

far more than you ever will!’ I shout as

Far more…

a family, loved

I can’t see them, but they are all there… ready to help when they need to and they are

Raven jumping back

I see her in action. She’s a badass.

I realise that is it. The true power lies in what we have…

has somehow merged with Apophis, he is

serpents are still around us, but they are being slayed, one

to fight together, once

now I realise handling things alone was never the

you will

It’s not Bastet… 4

him to

a blur

feel a surge in my own

me, mixed with a dark black shimmer, and it

makes Apophis hiss as he swiftly 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. I see Apophis lurch forward only for Royce’s slippery ice floor

head as he

it at him.

blood gushing out A blast of

and heading my way as I dart

cuts through one, a flash of lightning slicing

a disadvantage, not using his abilities

Leo,

menacing growl as I turn

everywhere, and a dark wave

side when I see a glimmer of pink, magical wisps of an

them flutter to the ground around me, they look just like cherry blossom tree

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

doesn’t move. A soft gasp leaves her before the blast is gone.

swirling around her as that dark power rushes forth from

Apophis straight in his mid-section, throwing

blazing pink eyes at me before she backs

is fucking awesome.’

‘Anytime.’ She replies.

into his skin as his entire body sparks with lightning sent by Royce, making him shriek

the sword – I throw It hits his eye, he roars and I smile as the darkness

the smoke shrivels away to reveal Aleric

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

more than just a Lycan…