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 me.

bond to be with him. If I am to have a mate, then it’s him

this time I

stares right back at

Oh fuck no…

hits me like a fucking

worse than

from every fucking person. on this planet. Why

blaze brightly. ” Mine.” The possessiveness and the power in

will never be yours. I Skyla

his voice like the hiss of a snake echoing in the silence.

around only for him to materialise right in front

hisses again.

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

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

tear into him when he grabs me by the hair and slams his fist into the side of

he staggers

from the pain, but I’m satisfied that I drew blood too. Two long

him, and in a flash, he vanishes before he

Can you

I know what

of the bond

Please no…

I hate this…

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

you! I don’t want you. I Skyla

Aleric James Arden as my mate!” I cry as I let my aura out.

but suddenly something hits me from behind and I see a

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

‘Royce…’

There’s a block….

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

the fire, but I’m unable to

do this the right way… you make

stinging from the

I can’t breathe…

back of my neck. It feels

piercing scream rips from my lips as agony brings tears to my eyes. I’m about to scream again, but a hand clamps over my mouth.

the pain will

burning

“Calm down.” 1