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

one-night hook-up…’

sting so much more

he just doesn’t

won’t be able

I head to the lounge

sofa, cradling Malevolent to my chest.

and watch the shadowy patterns of

dark, and the curtains are open, but I have no energy to get up

I

casual hook-ups

at the school? Usually, I

wanted Royce, and his refusal was getting to me… Yeah,

and I know it makes me a bitch, but if I couldn’t have Royce, then I’ll

for his brother.

Nicely played Sky…

out, I bet he’ll

the other so

Nice work.

side, I

hair,

more than to

to scream, and cry, the guilt and hollowness seeping

how can I always

People think I’m a

tough and I’ll jump

one sees the fucked up shit inside my

deep breath, I flex my fingers, trying to

and creating a void

into it and never

where you

threatening to take

wreak havoc and destroy

me, or even…

other

thing, I can’t let it happen again even if he was pretty good in bed or if he gave me an incredible orgasm… I can’t… not with him.

I know I’ll

at my phone.

feeling as if I’m betraying him, but he’s the one refusing to talk to me… but does it even

couple-

His ex. Fuck!

and I wonder if something happened

together again.

I should be happy

That doesn’t mean he

with me… and stop talking

You’re overthinking Sky, chill.

my anger and frustration

Fuck calm down…

move away when I lose control. My heart thunders and right now, I can’t lose control.

my phone in the process; it hits the floor, but I don’t care. I can feel myself losing control, feel the beast

with shaking hands and bite off the lid, my eyes blazing, my aura raging around me so powerfully that even the spells Delsanra and Raihana, two of the most powerful witches

mask my

my Lycan tries to stop me

it, but I win and gulp it down. Pain. rips through me and I scream in agony as it cripples me, making me fall to my

within me. 4

my head will burst as I grab onto the chest of

wood but I can’t hold

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