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.”

makes me glance around and see that the entire area is now

talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before me…

close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand

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

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare into

us are shrill and ear-splitting,

at me as his life fades before my eyes.

think I’d

of my grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable

sword down, cupping my face, and I look into

sorry.”

This is not

as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow

is no victory

SKYLA.

broken; he was

can’t imagine having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is

he’ll feel that guilt

that is something he will carry

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

but his

shake my head. Even if he’s

majesty…” one of the

man says quietly. “We should

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

“You did what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups Royce’s face, pulling him

back on them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable

why must they suffer… at

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

first time in

you… something inside of

means when they say, every life you take

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King,

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

Are they that stupid?

telling you that,”

as he lowers his head and mumbles, “I know… I just… Well, he