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…

to boil inside of me, and the urge to rip everything to shreds overcomes

can take Azura

spin around, my eyes falling on

That’ll hurt Azura!

as I raise my hands, ready to snatch her from Azura’s hold, the urge to kill overpowering me.

as Azura tenses.

almost ready to step back, and it hits

I’m…

I’m a monster.

one hand and slowly

cheek with the

am an

so sorry little

with those wide blue eyes

and – although this time it was

“Leave,” I command.

for you. I was telling Delsanra earlier that I want to dress her up as a little kitten or a voodoo doll on

FUCK OUT!” I

lips droop before

command rages off me, and I glare at Delsanra.

a flash I’m in front of her, grabbing her by

red, and she pushes me

aura swirl around her. “Sky… calm

then!” I

and Dad appear at the door, but I

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

that out loud?

Mama’s lips as she enters the room and

whispers gently. The confidence in her eyes is messed up. I don’t fucking deserve this confidence from her.

out to show them I’m not playing, the thought makes my stomach churn and instead

might hurt

used force. Dad catches her, but her face hides the pain I’m sure that

you a little time.” She says

“It’s alright Sky-”

leave!” I scream. I might hurt him

the door and I stand there, my heart pounding. Alessandra lets Malevolent in the room before the door shuts, and I know they’re probably

have cameras, right?

scoff. How pathetic.

they know who I really am… what my thoughts are, they’d hate me.

pushed my own mother. Thought to tear her heart out.

alone, even Malevolent seems wary of

fills me, but with it the self-doubt and hatred

the depths of my mind. I’m going down a dark train of

I try, it’s still dark, it’s still painful… even

her into my arms and hug her tightly, unable to stop the sudden tears that fill my eyes as

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

said

there…. You are your father’s daughter, you are the one that the King wants.

I said and did to him? I don’t deserve

echoing in my mind, the things I said, the

never meant to be a

a Lycan

I am dangerous.

Dante pinned me down during a game of hide and seek

time… and far from the last

I was given wasn’t enough.

Lycan, but how do you control something that just wants to kill?

that the real

A killer?

gasp, quickly putting Malevolent

hurt her next…

pound as I back up towards

smell

see

me and I hit my leg on something. Turning, I push Malevolent, who is trying to get close to

is breaking for

“Stay away!”

one behind the

can hear them coming, trying to use all my willpower

done can never be forgiven…

towel blindly and some clothes, but I have no intention of having

opens and I stare at

surfacing as my full attention turns

Kill him.

OUT!” I

glances at the towel in my hand before he motions for Royce to

force myself to look at Royce again, the concern in his eyes…

Why?

for him… just

at?”

most beautiful woman

He responds.

a woman,