The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

Chapter 142

To Protect Them

A.N: The chapter may contain some triggering content – Skyla hits a very low point.

SKYLA.

My eyes snap open and they’re blazing purple, an arm is draped over my waist, and I turn to see Kataleyà next to me, her eyes open as she looks at me with concern.

“Hey, afternoon, Sky.” She whispers.

I can smell Royce’s scent lingering in this room. I look down at the shirt I’m wearing. I don’t know how, but I know he put this on

What the hell happened?

My body feels as if it’s been hit by a damn rhinoceros.

The events of what happened suddenly rush back to my mind and my stomach twists as the influx of memories and emotions make it hard to breathe.

I tried to kill Dad…

I hurt Royce.

Again.

I tried to kill him…

That’s all I ever do, cause him pain…

I hurt him, mentally and physically.

He’s too fucking good for me.

“Skyla?”

I turn my back on her. The overwhelming guilt of what happened is suffocating me.

It’s better if I’m dead. This time they were able to stop me… but what if next time they can’t?

Why aren’t they locking me up?

Why are they allowing me to fucking do this shit?!

When will they realise I am a monster? When someone is dead? 1

“Sky, come on, let’s go to your room, “

Kataleya says, I turn and look at her, she’s standing there, a smile on her face, her long hair in a messy plait over her shoulder as she holds her hand out to me. “Come on Sky, let’s go.”

‘Come on Kat, let’s go play! I got you!’ 1

For a moment, I’m hit with a wave of nostalgia. It feels like Déjà vu, only this time, the roles are reversed.

I was there for Kat when she began to close in on herself, not wanting to go out as she thought about the Little Boy Hook who had left. Who had gone through so much?

But the difference is even at her lowest point, she didn’t try to kill anyone… I did. 1

I take her hand distractedly, allowing her to lead me out of this room and down to my room.

The guilt inside of me is growing in my mind.

I remember screaming at Leo that I’ll kill him first…

Accusing Royce of raping me!

Fuck!

“Sky… Your heartbeat…” Kataleya’s soft voice is faint as I simply stare at the ground in front of me.

I don’t care if I fought it; it wasn’t enough, I still hurt them, I still hurt my baby.

Every single fucking time…

“Oh, hey! Morning!” Delsanra says, smiling from where she stands by my cushion.

I step into my room and suddenly feel a gentle wave of lightness overcome me.

Magic?

But it does nothing for the feeling of drowning that is overcoming me from within.

Azura is standing by the closet, carrying Phoenix but the way her and Delsanra are here…

They’re up to something!

Are they ransacking my room or some shit trying to find more poison or something?

My vials!

Ripping free from Kataleya’s gentle hold I cross the room and push past Azura, pulling open my drawers.

My heart thunders as I realise they’re gone.

They’re all gone…

inside of me, and the urge

Azura and

spin around, my eyes falling

That’ll hurt Azura!

ready to snatch her from Azura’s hold,

thunders as

and it

I’m…

I’m a monster.

one hand and slowly

with the

am an abomination.

sorry little gremlin…

with those wide blue eyes

and – although this time it was easier to stop myself the vile thought

“Leave,” I command.

demon is rooting for you. I was telling Delsanra earlier that I want to dress her up as

THE FUCK OUT!” I

Phoenix’s lips droop before she bursts into

off me, and

flash I’m in front of

pushes me back

swirl around her. “Sky… calm down.” She warns me

out then!” I

Dad appear at the door, but I shake

want to be alone! I’m safer alone!” I snap, my heart skipping a beat.

say that out loud? 4

Mama’s lips as she enters the room

confidence in her eyes is messed up. I don’t fucking deserve this confidence

me wants to rip her heart out to show them I’m not playing, the thought makes

I might

force. Dad catches her, but her face hides the pain

you a little time.” She says instead.

“It’s alright Sky-”

I scream. I might hurt him again, fuck what if I

Alessandra lets Malevolent in the room before the door shuts, and I know they’re

cameras, right?

How pathetic.

the ground. If they know who I

mother. Thought to tear her heart out. What

alone, even Malevolent seems

but with it the self-doubt and hatred that

of my mind. I’m going down

try, it’s still dark,

stop the sudden tears that fill my eyes as I

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

what I said to Royce…

are almost there…. You are your father’s daughter, you are the one

to him? I don’t deserve

voices are echoing in my mind, the things I said, the things I’ve done.

to

Lycan

I am dangerous.

game of hide and seek when I

was the first time… and far from

was given wasn’t

but how do you control something that just

the real me?

A killer?

quickly putting Malevolent down and

her next…

pound as I back up

smell blood.

see blood.

flash before my eyes, blinding me and I hit my leg on something. Turning, I push

heart is breaking

“Stay away!”

he’s the one behind the cameras…

can hear them coming, trying to use all

done can

I have no intention of having a shower. I just.

door opens and I stare at

is surfacing as my full attention turns to

Kill him.

OUT!” I scream.

at the towel in my hand before

to look at Royce

Why?

done anything for him… just

at?”

woman in

He responds.

woman, but a monster.