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

thousand emotions rush through

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

of a racing heart fills my ears, and this

gold as he stares right back at me as shocked

Oh fuck no…

he is my mate hits me like

worse than all my nightmares…

person. on this

soften before they blaze brightly. ” Mine.” The possessiveness and the power in his voice makes me

be yours. I Skyla Silara Rossi, reject you, Aleric James

voice like the hiss of

only for him to materialise right in front of me, a sinister

hisses

back, but he instantly dodges, darting at me. I raise my hand, but he’s impossibly fast, and he chuckles.

and this time my leg connects. with his shoulder, throwing him back. He hits

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. Two long

darkness flares around him, and in a flash, he vanishes before

Can you feel them?” he

I

bond are

Please no…

I hate this…

that you are mine…” he laughs, and I can sense the excitement

I don’t want you. I Skyla Silara

Arden as my mate!” I

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

knees, forced to bow in front of him. I’m about to get up when

‘Royce…’

There’s a block….

when the heat makes the chains of my dress burn agonisingly and I

scream leaves me as I slam into the fire, but I’m unable to cross it.

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

blazing, but they’re also stinging from the heat. I try to find

I can’t breathe…

stab the back of my neck. It feels like a knife and the pain… the pain is

brings tears to my eyes. I’m about to scream

the pain

thundering, and the pain that is burning my insides makes me want to

“Calm down.” 1