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 more

he just doesn’t know

I won’t be able

the lounge and drop

Malevolent to my chest.

ceiling, and watch the shadowy patterns of the

the window reflect. I’m in the dark, and the curtains are open, but I have

I

casual hook-ups

the school? Usually, I am not that foolish, nothing good will come

was getting to

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

for his brother.

Nicely played Sky…

me. If Royce finds out, I bet he’ll be disgusted that I

the other so

Nice work.

onto my side, I run my

hair, breathing

than to hurt

the guilt and

how can I

think I’m a

I’m tough and

you with everything I have… but no one sees the fucked up shit

flex my fingers, trying to rid the horrid

me and creating a void so big I may

it and never

you want

threatening to take

to wreak havoc and

or

feel something other than empty, angry

I can’t let it happen again even if he was pretty good

know I’ll fuck up again. I

at my

betraying him, but he’s the one refusing to

couple-

His ex. Fuck!

jolt upright, my heart thundering, and I wonder

together again.

but I should

mean he needed to cut

with me… and stop talking

You’re overthinking Sky, chill.

and frustration rising, and my claws

Fuck calm down…

now, I can’t lose control. I hate how I have empty blanks in my

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

my eyes blazing, my aura

mask my aura, are not

Lycan tries

through me and I scream in agony as it cripples me, making me

within me. 4

feels like my head will burst as I grab onto the chest of

wood but I can’t hold

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