The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

A Bond under the Blood Moon

SKYLA.

“My command is absolute. You need to stay with Delsanra.” I whisper, as a blinding light fills the air as something impacts with Delsanra’s shield and she’s thrown back. I rush towards her, catching her, but she’s still working on a spell. 2

“Protect her,” I whisper to Azura as I place

Delsanra down.

At this rate, they won’t survive. Whatever that darkness is, it’s just consuming her power with ease. Azura sends a force of power at the darkness before she raises a shield, blocking me from them. 2

“Then run, Sky, and if you fucking slow down I swear I’m going to create a thousand voodoo dolls of you to torture for the rest of your life!” Azura growls, as her blazing aura radiates around her. 2

I told her to stay, but now… I’m scared of something happening to them.

I can’t run and leave them behind. What if something happens to them? They- “GO!” Azura screams.

Her voice snaps me from my thoughts, and I turn; suddenly, a large surge of darkness blankets me and I can no longer see either Azura or Delsanra.

Knowing the best way to help them is to put distance between myself and them because I am the one he wants, 1

I keep running, taking a right, then a left. I’m drenched in sweat and the chains on my dress are burning me, the metal too hot to even touch. I grab a fistful and rip them off, letting them fall to the floor.

It’s left burn marks, but I really don’t care.

“Skyla….” The hiss of Aleric’s voice makes my stomach churn. It sounds human, yet also snake-like.

“Fuck you, gherkin dick!” I snarl. 7

The sound of my thudding heart and my heels hitting the floor ring in my ear.

The darkness begins to clear, and I wonder if I’m anywhere near Royce.

“Royce!” Relief floods me when the heat suddenly disappears.

I almost take a breath of relief when I sense a presence behind me.

I’m about to spin around when an intoxicating scent suddenly fills my nose.

It’s different, yet enticing…

My heart thuds as I feel a powerful pull, wanting me to find the source of my scent and my Lycan’s emotion rips through me.

My mate… He’s near… 4

rush through

heart skips a beat, although I don’t need a bond to be with him. If I am

smoke clears and the sound of a racing heart fills my ears, and this time I

eyes widen in shock blazing gold as he stares right back at me as shocked as I am.

Oh fuck no…

my mate hits me like a fucking freight

than all my

begin, from every fucking person. on this

eyes soften before they blaze brightly. ” Mine.” The possessiveness

yours. I Skyla Silara Rossi, reject

the hiss of a snake

in front

hisses again.

push him back, but he instantly dodges, darting at me. I raise my hand,

with his shoulder, throwing him back. He

him when he grabs me by the hair and slams his fist into the side of my head. I block in time, ripping off two chains from

he staggers

spit. My face is throbbing from the pain, but I’m satisfied that I drew blood too.

with rage and my stomach twists as the darkness flares around him, and in a flash, he vanishes before he grabs my wrist and twists it

not test me, sweetheart. Can you feel

I know

the bond are rushing through

Please no…

I hate this…

feel that Darling? That’s the proof that you are mine…” he laughs, and I

don’t want you. I Skyla Silara

James Arden as my mate!” I cry as

his hold, but suddenly something hits me from behind and I see a flick of

I’m about to get up when fire spreads across the ground, the heat making me gasp as it gets

‘Royce…’

There’s a block….

dress burn agonisingly and I get to my feet, prepared to run through fire, but somehow, I’m

scream leaves me as I slam into the fire, but I’m

right way… you make it so hard for me,” he

my eyes blazing, but they’re also stinging from the heat. I try to find him, but he’s gone.

I can’t breathe…

try to run through the fire again when suddenly I feel something stab the back of my neck. It feels like a knife and the pain…

my lips as agony brings tears to my eyes. I’m about

calm down or the pain will

heart is thundering, and the pain that is burning my

“Calm down.” 1