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.”

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

talk big, say I will kill, but

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

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

‘NO!’

and stare into

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

at me as his

I’d

grip on her hand and the sword as I

places the sword down, cupping my face, and I look

sorry.” She

my head. This is not on

my fists

truly is no

SKYLA.

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

of my sibling, even

feel that guilt every time

that is something he will carry

the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone

have stopped, but his head remains

I shake my head. Even if he’s injured, now

majesty…” one of

been… intense…” a man says

kissing Royce’s neck from behind as I keep my hold on him 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

back. “You did what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups

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

why must they suffer… at least make their healing

her tightly, trying to

the first time in

changes you… something

now understand what it means when they say, every life you take

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

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

Are they that stupid?

were telling you that,” I say

know… I just… Well, he is not your mate,