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…

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

Azura

my eyes falling

That’ll hurt Azura!

snatch her from Azura’s hold, the urge to kill overpowering me.

thunders as

to step back, and it hits me what

I’m…

I’m a monster.

lower one hand and slowly

with

am an

little

at me with those

– although this time it was easier to stop

“Leave,” I command.

rooting for you. I was telling Delsanra earlier that I want to dress her up as a little kitten

SAID GET THE FUCK OUT!”

Phoenix’s lips droop before she bursts into tears.

off me, and I glare at Delsanra.

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

pushes me

her. “Sky…

then!”

at the door,

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

that out loud?

of a smile crosses Mama’s lips as she enters the room and cups my face.

her eyes is messed up. I don’t

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

that I might hurt

her, but her

you a little

“It’s alright Sky-”

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

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

have cameras,

scoff. How

the bed, staring at the ground. If they know who I really

own mother. Thought to tear her heart out. What a lovely daughter

alone, even Malevolent

my leg. Warmth fills me, but with it the self-doubt and hatred that I once used to feel

my mind. I’m

still dark, it’s still painful… even

here,” I whisper. Reaching down I lift her into my arms and hug her tightly, unable to stop the sudden tears that fill my eyes as I rock myself on the bed, trying

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

what I said

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

and did to him? I don’t

things I said, the things I’ve

to

me a Lycan was

I am dangerous.

down during a game of hide and seek when I had newly shifted… I

first time… and

was given

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

is that the real me?

A killer?

gasp, quickly putting Malevolent down and backing

her next…

as I back up towards the bathroom.

can smell blood.

can see

last night flash before my eyes, blinding me and I hit my leg on

is breaking for her.

“Stay away!”

the one

coming, trying to use all my willpower

can never

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

door opens and I stare at Leo and

my full

Kill him.

OUT!” I

at the towel in my hand before he

look at Royce again,

Why?

anything for him…

you looking at?” I ask instead.

woman in

He responds.

she’s not a woman,