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

shake my head; he

able to go back

head to the

sofa, cradling Malevolent to my chest.

up, staring at the ceiling, and watch the shadowy patterns of the

curtains are open, but I have no energy to

I do

hook-ups

I know and is a teacher at the school? Usually, I am not that foolish, nothing good will come of

I wanted Royce, and his refusal was getting to me… Yeah, I’m not

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

to the other

Nice work.

my side, I run my

my hair, breathing deeply,

than to hurt

cry, the guilt and hollowness seeping

I always

People think I’m a

because I’m tough and I’ll

I have… but no one sees the fucked up shit inside

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

void so big

and never

where you want to

threatening to take

havoc

or even… destroy

just want to feel something other than

the sofa, trying to regain myself. Even if I agreed to a casual thing, I can’t let it happen again

I know I’ll fuck up again. I always

stare at

the one refusing to talk to me… but does it

couple-

His ex. Fuck!

and I wonder

together again.

I

he needed to cut

with me… and

You’re overthinking Sky, chill.

and frustration

Fuck calm down…

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 I

phone in the process; it hits the floor, but I don’t care. I

one of the vials of serum with shaking hands and bite off the lid, my eyes blazing, my aura raging around me

mask my aura, are not

as my Lycan tries to

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

within me. 4

and it feels like my head will burst as I

wood but I can’t hold

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