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…

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

Azura

eyes falling on Phoenix.

That’ll hurt Azura!

raise my hands, ready to snatch her from Azura’s hold,

heart thunders as Azura tenses.

step back, and it hits me what I was

I’m…

I’m a monster.

one hand

with the

an

sorry little

me with

time it

“Leave,” I command.

aren’t yourself and we’re here for you,” Azura says firmly. “Look, even this little Chibi demon is rooting for you. I was telling Delsanra earlier that I want to dress her up as a little kitten or a voodoo doll on Halloween.

SAID GET THE FUCK

lips droop before she bursts into tears.

me, and

spit. In a flash I’m in front of her, grabbing her by the

red, and she pushes me back with a blast of

Kat’s aura swirl around her. “Sky… calm down.” She warns

then!” I scream.

at the door, but I shake my head.

I’m safer alone!” I

say that out

as she enters the room and

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

I’m not playing, the thought makes my stomach churn

that I might hurt

catches her, but her face hides the pain I’m sure that push must have given

a little time.” She

“It’s alright Sky-”

Just leave!” I scream. I might hurt him again, fuck

there, my heart pounding. Alessandra lets Malevolent in the room before the door shuts,

have cameras,

scoff. How pathetic.

the ground. If they know who I really am…

my own mother. Thought to tear

Malevolent seems

with it the self-doubt and hatred that I

the depths of my

try, it’s still dark, it’s

hug her tightly, unable to stop the sudden tears that fill my eyes as I rock myself on the bed, trying not to

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

what I said to Royce…

your father’s daughter, you are

said and did to him? I don’t deserve

echoing in my mind, the things I said, the things I’ve done. The crimes I’ve committed…

meant to be

me a Lycan was

I am dangerous.

a game of hide and seek when I had newly shifted… I almost ripped another kid’s

the first time… and far from the last

I was

had to learn how to control my Lycan, but how do you control something that just

is that the

A killer?

quickly putting Malevolent down and backing

her

as I

smell blood.

see blood.

last night flash before my eyes, blinding me and I hit my leg on something. Turning, I push Malevolent, who is trying to get

is breaking for her.

“Stay away!”

he’s the one behind the cameras…

them coming, trying to use

I’ve done can never be forgiven…

have no intention

I stare at Leo and

hatred within me is surfacing as my full attention turns to

Kill him.

I

in my hand before

myself to look at Royce again, the concern in

Why?

done anything for

you looking at?” I

woman in the world.”

He responds.

woman,