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.”

and see that

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

the sword. My hand is over hers, and her

voice that makes me ill every time I hear it rings in

‘NO!’

eyes and

screams of rage as the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill

is staring back at me as his life fades before my

I’d

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

places the sword down, cupping my face, and I look into her gorgeous

sorry.” She

head. This is

press my fists to

is no victory

SKYLA.

broken; he was acting strong when his heart

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

guilt every time he faces

that is something

the sun shows its face once more, even when

but his

head. Even if he’s injured, now isn’t

sorry, your majesty…” one

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

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

her knees beside Royce, and I force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups

up and turn my back on them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable

why must they suffer… at least make their

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

time in my

something

it means when they say, every life

Royce, the Solaris King, was indeed

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

Are they that stupid?

you that,”

and mumbles, “I know… I just… Well, he is not your