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 now blacked

out a shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when

hand is over hers, and her power surges through the blade as we plunge it into his

voice that makes me ill every time

‘NO!’

open my eyes and

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

as

didn’t think I’d do

let go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I fall

places the sword down, cupping my face, and I

sorry.”

shake my head. This is not on

my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound

truly is no victory in

SKYLA.

so broken; he was acting strong when his heart

life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are

guilt every time he faces

option, but that is something he will

there, even when the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king close, wanting to take away his

have stopped, but

approaches, but I shake my head. Even if he’s injured, now isn’t the

majesty…” one of

intense…” a man says quietly. “We should have seen

from behind as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That

back. “You did what

to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own tears from flowing

must they suffer… at least

around me, and I hug her tightly,

the first time in my life… I killed

something

now understand what it means when they say, every

Solaris King, was indeed

at the man who has

Are they that stupid?

telling you that,” I

looks guilty as he lowers his head and mumbles, “I know…