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

don’t need a bond to be with him. If I am to

this

widen in shock blazing gold as he stares right back at me as

Oh fuck no…

is my mate hits

than all my nightmares…

every fucking person. on this planet. Why

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

“I will never be yours. I Skyla Silara Rossi, reject you, Aleric

disappears, making me gasp, his voice like the hiss of a snake echoing

to materialise right in front of me, a sinister smile on

he hisses

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

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

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 time, ripping off two chains from my dress and whipping them across his

snarls as he

I’m satisfied that I drew blood too. Two long gashes run across his

in a flash, he

not test me, sweetheart. Can you feel them?” he

twists and I

bond are rushing through

Please no…

I hate this…

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

I don’t want you.

you, Aleric James Arden as my mate!” I cry as I let

from behind and I see a flick of

vision sways as pain rushes through my head and 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 tighter around

‘Royce…’

There’s a block….

when the heat makes the chains of my dress burn agonisingly and I get to my feet, prepared to run

I slam into the fire, but I’m

want to do this the right way… you make

stinging from the

I can’t breathe…

I feel something stab the back of my

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

calm down or the pain

is thundering, and the pain that is burning

“Calm down.” 1