The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

Chapter 159

75. The Pain Inside

ROYCE.

The only way to end this… is his death.

The moment is before me as he lays there bleeding out, and it hurts.

Despite everything he has done and I know he deserves what is coming, but… he is still my brother.

I look at her as I pass her the sword, hiding the pain in my chest.

For her, I need to stay strong.

You’ve hidden your emotions for years, Royce. What are a few more moments?

I look into her eyes, which are now green, but they remain cat-like.

“Let’s do this.” I say.

I look at Aleric as he lays there on the floor, trying to get up when he sees us approaching, but he is beyond the point of recovering, and it’s clear Apophis is focusing on the barrier…

The darkness that is pushing against the barrier is spreading from Aleric.

“Break his tie from this world and it will weaken him.” Skyla murmurs.

“For the Gods,” I say quietly as I place my hand over hers.

We raise the sword as one and I look down at him. Our eyes meet and I remember the little boy who once played by my side. 5

The one I sparred against, the friendly competition, the pranks we’d pull… the way he always tried to protect me.

“Apophis!” He hisses. The darkness seems to spread, returning around him with vengeance and he begins laughing brokenly.

Too weak to do anything, but his confidence in the snake god remains.

“Kill me then, if you can,” Aleric says, his eyes locked with mine. you took everything I wanted… you even nothing more than my mate… you are selfish… you always have been…”

“Royce.” Skyla’s voice brings me from my thoughts and I realise I’ve frozen. “We need to hurry.”

me glance around and see that the entire area is

out a shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before

raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges through the blade as we plunge it

sting my eyes as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill every time I hear it rings in the

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare

the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable to bask in

back at me as his life fades before my eyes.

think I’d do

grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to

my face, and I look

so sorry.” She

This is not

I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound to escape

is no

SKYLA.

heart to see him so broken; he was acting strong when his

imagine having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is

he’ll feel that guilt every time he faces

but that is something he will carry

sun shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king close, wanting to

have stopped, but his head

shake my head. Even if he’s injured,

your majesty…” one of the

has been… intense…” a man says quietly. “We should

out, kissing Royce’s neck from behind as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go

what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she

stand up and turn my back on them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own

why must they suffer… at least

I hug her tightly, trying to

time in my life… I killed

you… something

now understand what it means when they say, every life you

Solaris King,

scoff and pull away from Mama as I stare at the man who has spoken. I’m still in my armour,

Are they that stupid?

that,” I say

his head and mumbles, “I know… I just… Well, he is not