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

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

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

right back at me as shocked as I

Oh fuck no…

that he is my mate hits me like

is worse than all

every fucking person. on this planet.

possessiveness and the power in his voice makes me step

“I will never be yours. I Skyla Silara Rossi, reject you, Aleric James Arden as my-

the hiss of a snake echoing in the

him to materialise right in front of me,

he hisses

instantly dodges, darting at me. I

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

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

snarls as he staggers

is throbbing from the pain, but I’m satisfied

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

not test me, sweetheart. Can

stomach twists and I know what he

sparks of the bond are rushing through No.

Please no…

I hate this…

proof that you are mine…” he laughs, and I can sense the excitement in his voice.

you! I don’t want

Aleric James Arden as my mate!” I cry as I

free from his hold, but suddenly something hits me from behind

I’m about to get up when fire spreads across the ground, the

‘Royce…’

There’s a block….

makes the chains of my dress burn agonisingly and I

leaves me as I slam into the

much as I want to do this the right way… you make it so hard for me,”

eyes blazing, but they’re also stinging from

I can’t breathe…

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

down or the pain will never

pain that is burning

“Calm down.” 1