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

Azura

spin around, my eyes falling on Phoenix.

That’ll hurt Azura!

my hands, ready to snatch her from

as Azura tenses.

and it hits me what

I’m…

I’m a monster.

hand and slowly

cheek with the

an abomination.

sorry little gremlin…

at me with those wide

although this time it was easier

“Leave,” I command.

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

THE FUCK

droop before she bursts into tears.

and I glare

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

me back

aura swirl around her. “Sky… calm

out then!” I scream.

Dad appear at the door, but

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

I say that out loud? 4

glimmer of a smile crosses Mama’s lips as she enters

whispers gently. The confidence in her eyes is messed up. I

wants to rip her heart out to show them I’m not playing, the thought makes my stomach churn and instead I settle for shoving her

might hurt

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

give you a little time.” She

“It’s alright Sky-”

I might hurt him again, fuck what if

the door and I stand there, my heart pounding. Alessandra lets Malevolent in the

have cameras, right?

How

at the ground. If they know who I really

even pushed my own mother. Thought to tear her

even Malevolent

approaches me carefully, nudging her head against my leg. Warmth fills me, but with it the self-doubt and hatred that I once used

of the depths of my mind. I’m going down

dark, it’s still painful… even

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 not to let a sound escape me as

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

what I said to

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

I said and did to him? I

things I said, the things I’ve done. The crimes I’ve

meant to be a Lycan!

me a Lycan

I am dangerous.

pinned me down during a game of hide and seek when I had newly

time… and far from the

was given wasn’t

control my Lycan, but how do you control something that just wants

that the real me?

A killer?

putting Malevolent down

her next…

continues to pound as I

smell blood.

can see blood.

leg on something. Turning, I push Malevolent, who is

heart is breaking for her.

“Stay away!”

the one

to use all

can

I have no intention

stare at

is surfacing as my full attention turns to my

Kill him.

OUT!” I scream.

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

force myself to look at Royce again,

Why?

anything for

you looking at?” I ask

beautiful woman in the world.”

He responds.

not a woman, but a monster.