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.”

in her voice makes me glance around and see that the entire

exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but

as I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges

sting my eyes as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me

‘NO!’

eyes and stare into Aleric’s wide

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

back at me as his life

think I’d

his life finally fades away, I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I

the sword down, cupping my face, and I look into her gorgeous green

so sorry.”

my head. This is

closer, hugging me tightly from behind as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any

no victory in

SKYLA.

see him so broken; he was acting strong when his

my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are

that guilt every time he

is something he will

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

have stopped, but his

but I shake my head. Even if

your majesty…”

has been… intense…” a man says quietly.

on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter

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

them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own tears from

they suffer… at least

hug her tightly,

time in

something

when they say, every life you take stays

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King,

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

Are they that stupid?

telling you that,” I

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