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

emotions rush through

beat, although I don’t need a bond to be with him. If I am to have a mate, then it’s him that

my ears, and this time I spin around

gold as he stares right back at me as shocked as I am. 3

Oh fuck no…

that he is my mate hits me like a fucking freight

than

begin, from every fucking person. on

The possessiveness and the power in his voice makes me step

thumping. “I will never be yours. I Skyla

like the hiss of a snake

tense, spinning around only for him to materialise right in front of me, a

hisses

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

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

he gets up, rushing at me. My claws are out, ready to tear into him when he grabs me by the hair and slams his fist into the side of my head. I block in

he staggers back.

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

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

me, sweetheart. Can you

I know what he

the bond are

Please no…

I hate this…

are mine…” he

I don’t want you.

Arden as my mate!” I cry as I let

his hold, but suddenly something hits me from behind and I see a flick of a snake’s tail?

I’m knocked to my knees, forced to bow in front of him. I’m about to get up when fire spreads across the ground, the heat making me gasp as it gets tighter and

‘Royce…’

There’s a block….

chains of my dress burn agonisingly and I get to my feet, prepared to run through

as I slam into the fire,

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

from the

I can’t breathe…

fire again when suddenly I feel something stab the back of my neck. It

rips from my lips as agony brings tears to my eyes. I’m about to scream again,

calm down or the

that is burning my insides makes me want

“Calm down.” 1