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.”

urgency in her voice makes me glance around and see that

shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before me… it’s

close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over

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

‘NO!’

and stare

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

me as his

I’d

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

down, cupping my face, and I look into her

so sorry.” She

shake my head. This is

my fists

truly is no victory in

SKYLA.

see him so broken; he was acting strong when his

to take the life of my sibling, even if someone

feel that guilt every

is something

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

have stopped, but his head remains

shake my head. Even if he’s injured, now isn’t

are sorry, your majesty…” one of the

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

tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how hard it is, they need one another right

myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says through her

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

why must they suffer… at least make their healing

around me, and I hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears, but

first time in

you… something inside of

means when they

the Solaris King, was indeed

stare at the man who has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I know they are all looking at

Are they that stupid?

were telling you that,”

“I know… I just… Well, he is not your mate, so it was