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.”

around and see that the entire area

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

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

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

‘NO!’

eyes and stare

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

back at me as

think I’d

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

sword down, cupping my face, and I look into

so sorry.” She

This

I press my fists

is no victory in

SKYLA.

him so broken; he was acting strong when his

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

know he’ll feel that guilt

is something he

when everyone gathers. I hold my king close, wanting

tears have stopped, but his

head. Even if he’s injured,

majesty…” one of the witches

been… intense…” a man says quietly. “We should

behind as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go

what you

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

must they suffer… at least make their healing

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

time in my life… I killed

something inside

now understand what it means when they say,

the Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

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

Are they that stupid?

were telling you that,” I

mumbles, “I know… I