The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse Chapter 139

Blood & Poison

SKYLA.

STOP!

I scream internally as I try to stop myself from tilting my hand to spill the poison. I can feel my body becoming tense as I fight against myself.

I won’t kill my father!

I won’t!

It’s like I’m possessed. My body has a mind of its own and it’s terrifying.

A part of me is trying to keep my arm straight and the other part of me is hell-

bent on spilling the poison into the incisions. my nails have made on Dad’s back.

No. I will never hurt anyone.

No!

I’m not a monster!

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I’m stronger than this! Fuck!

A sickening crunch fills the room and Dad instantly pulls me back as a scream leaves my lips.

I broke my wrist. 2

The power that is holding my body captive, clearly ready to go to any lengths to succeed, agony rips up my arm as the door flies open.

“What the…” Dad says as Royce and Leo

stand there in the doorway, ice encases the poison vial that I hold in my hand as I stare at my wrist.

“Sky!” Royce says, and he’s by my side

instantly as Dad gently snaps my wrist back into place.

I gasp, the pain vanishing but it’s no victory

… even if I delayed it… even if I tried.

The hold he has on me is strong enough to go to any lengths. Even if that means

breaking me to accomplish what Aleric wants of me…

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My eyes blaze plum as I feel the hold growing, and I glare at them.

“Unfreeze me!” I scream as it clicks that

they have thwarted my plan.

I need the potion! What have I done! I failed!

“She fought it.” Leo murmurs and I realise it was all a setup. They were trying to see what

I’d do… 3

Not one of the three looks shocked.

“You are strong, Sky,” Dad says as my eyes. snap to the mirror behind me, a full-body mirror… did he see me slip the potion out of my pocket? 1

It was all an act! My eyes

knew why I

you to do this?” Royce asks, forcing the frozen bottle of potion

n

hands.

knocked back, but Dad wraps his arms around me from

He’s fucking strong!

his deep gravelly voice is comforting, yet at the same time, it’s cutting into me like

is no recording, no sighting or

to Leo.

she was looking

about the bathroom.

think you were pretending to care… pretending to treat me normally! Yet you were watching me like I’m a criminal!” I

behind all of

fucking brains!

react to me, as he watches

me,” Royce says, his voice is like a soothing river that I want to hold on to.

still holding the poison and that part of me that I hate is screaming for me to get

back.

look at him, forcing myself to think of a plan as I struggle in Dad’s hold. He’s finding it hard to contain me, but ever since Royce marked me, I’ve become stronger, too.

and evil within me

me,

face. The tingle that always makes

eyes blaze as he

mine.

as Dad steps back. I can feel Delsanra’s power swirling around the ground, ready in case I

do

to fight!”

innocent with

on the lookout for me to do that again. Not this time… this time I

chest, trying to push him back, but he spins me around, pinning my arm behind me,

me against him, sending a jolt of pleasure through me as I try to break free. I keep struggling until his lips touch my neck and I freeze.

heart is pounding

course through me.

where I

touch feels, I’m thrown back down

in the club.

thuds as his lips trail kisses up my neck. There’s nothing innocent

underlying promise

more.

his lips meet my ear, making my breath hitch. “No one can control you, no one has the fucking right to control you and above all … you will never settle for

want to! Fuck, I

when I think I might

that my Lycan

or maybe cursed with; Ripping

into his chest.

Someone shouts, but

Kill him.

Kill him.

Kill him now!

my head, I shove him to the floor, his eyes wide with surprise as I plunge my hand into his stomach, he tries to

a dark smoke begins to fill the

room.

now!” Dad shouts.

“Wait!” Royce shouts,

her chanting something, but

is an ugly mess of blood and ripped

my wrist

he straddles me.

darkness grows. It’s weighing down on me and with it, it’s giving me the strength I need. I

ground. Soon the sound of the rest of them is