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 the

talk big, say I will kill, but

say quietly, as I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is

makes me ill every time I hear it rings in the

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare into

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

as his life

think I’d

hand and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable to hold back the

face, and I look into

so sorry.” She

This

tightly from behind as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound to

is no victory in

SKYLA.

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

to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still our loved ones.

he’ll feel that guilt every

no option, but that is something he will carry with him for

even when everyone gathers. I hold my

stopped, but his

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

your majesty…” one of

a man says quietly. “We should have

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

Royce, and I force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says through

to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my

why must they suffer… at

I hug her tightly, trying to control

in my life… I killed

you… something

when they say, every life you take

Royce, the Solaris King, was

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

Are they that stupid?

were telling you that,” I say through my

his head and mumbles, “I know…