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

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

ears, and this time I spin around to see none other than Aleric standing there.

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

Oh fuck no…

truth that he is my mate hits me like a fucking freight train.

is worse than all my nightmares…

every fucking person. on this planet. Why

possessiveness and the

yours. I Skyla Silara Rossi, reject you, Aleric James Arden as

me gasp, his voice like the hiss of

right in

hisses again.

dodges, darting at me. I raise my hand,

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

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 time, ripping off two chains from my dress

he

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

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

test me, sweetheart. Can you

I know what he means…

bond are rushing

Please no…

I hate this…

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

you! I don’t want

mate!” I cry as I let my aura out.

suddenly something hits me from behind

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,

‘Royce…’

There’s a block….

burn agonisingly and I get to my feet, prepared to run

the fire, but I’m unable to

way… you make it so hard for

my eyes blazing, but they’re also stinging from the heat.

I can’t breathe…

I feel something stab the back of my neck. It feels like a knife and the pain… the pain is immeasurable. 5

eyes. I’m about to scream

down or the pain will never

pain that is burning my insides

“Calm down.” 1