The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

Chapter 17

The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin 17. My Demons

SKYLA.

As the door shuts behind him, my small smirk fades away, and I look around the cottage. That cosy touch feels empty… My stomach drops, guilt filling me, followed by a void, one so deep it almost hurts to

breathe. This is the part I hate the most; I know my flaws… I know when I’m fucking up but it doesn’t stop me from self- sabotaging everything. Even then, it’s easier to identify my flaws and another thing entirely trying to move away from them. 1

Breaking a cycle that, for a fleeting moment, fills that emptiness, is hard. I live in those moments… It offers me temporary relief, a distraction I really need from the constant war that wages in my mind. But it always comes to an end and then it all sinks in, knowing I fucked up. But deep down I know I’ll do it all over again, because I need that,

those small moments of reprieve they offer

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Picking up my phone, I unlock it and click on the chat app. It’s instinctual, another bad habit of mine that I’ve picked up recently. It

has become a part of my routine… One I

always knew would probably end in disappointment, yet still, I check my

messages anyway.

Still nothing.

Sighing heavily, I stare unseeingly at the

screen.

I can still feel his touch on my body, and I

don’t know how to feel about it. In the

moment everything feels good, but then… now, I feel hollow. Moving toward the front door, I can still smell his scent clinging to me, to this place…. 1

Locking the door, I sigh, resting my forehead against the wood before I slowly

turn and head to the bedroom. A place that

still smells of him and sex… It’s like I can’t

escape him, escape what I did. I messed up and once Royce finds out…

I sigh heavily, feeling sick with guilt and I

turn away, shutting the door, hoping hist scent won’t linger too long.

“Meow?”

Malevolent’s whine draws my attention to

her, and I smile softly as I crouch down and

scoop her into my arms. “Come on, little

one.” I whisper, nuzzling my nose into her

neck. She’s my forever one.

Nothing helps, nothing ever helps.

Royce’s words fill my mind. ‘You’re worth

than a one-night hook-up…’

so much

head; he just doesn’t know

I won’t be able to go back to

I head to the

cradling Malevolent to my

the ceiling, and watch the shadowy patterns of

are open, but I

did I

casual hook-ups

is a teacher at the school? Usually, I am

I know I wanted Royce, and his refusal was getting to me… Yeah, I’m not making sense. Was I trying

I know it makes me a bitch, but if

for his brother.

Nicely played Sky…

If Royce finds out, I bet he’ll be disgusted that I bounced from

the other

Nice work.

side, I run

my hair, breathing

more than to hurt

scream, and cry, the guilt and hollowness seeping deeper inside

I always be so

People think I’m a fucking

I’m tough and

with everything I have… but no one

deep breath, I flex my fingers, trying to rid the horrid feeling eating

and creating a void

it and never

where you want

threatening

havoc

or even…

just want to feel something other than empty, angry or out of

can’t let it happen again even if he was pretty good in bed or if he gave me an

know I’ll fuck up

stare at my phone.

refusing to talk to me… but does it

couple-

His ex. Fuck!

and I

together again.

thought hurts, but I should

he needed to cut

with me… and

You’re overthinking Sky, chill.

can feel my anger and frustration rising,

Fuck calm down…

away when I lose control. My heart thunders and right now, I can’t lose control. I hate how I have empty blanks in my memory whenever

chest drawer, I scramble around, dropping my phone in the process; it hits the floor, but I don’t care. I can feel myself losing control,

hands and bite off the lid, my eyes blazing, my aura raging around me so powerfully that

to mask my

growl as my Lycan tries to stop

rips through me and I scream in agony as it cripples me, making me fall to my knees. The

within me. 4

head will burst as

wood but

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