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…

the urge to rip everything to shreds overcomes

take Azura and

spin around, my eyes

That’ll hurt Azura!

my hands, ready to snatch her from

as Azura tenses.

step back, and it

I’m…

I’m a monster.

hand

cheek with the other.

an

little

me with

– although this time it was easier to stop

“Leave,” I command.

Azura says firmly. “Look, even this little Chibi demon is rooting for you. I was telling

THE FUCK

before

and I

front of her,

blaze red, and she pushes me back with a blast of power.

her. “Sky… calm down.” She warns me softly. 2

then!” I scream.

at the door, but I shake my head.

be alone! I’m

that

crosses Mama’s lips as she

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

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

might

I hurt her because I used force. Dad catches her, but her face

little time.”

“It’s alright Sky-”

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

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

have cameras, right?

How

ground. If they know who I really am… what my thoughts

mother. Thought to tear her heart

Malevolent seems wary

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

trying to come out of the depths of my

still dark,

the sudden tears that fill my eyes as I rock myself on the bed, trying not to let a sound escape me as tears spill down my

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

what I said

your father’s daughter, you are the one

to him? I don’t deserve

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

was never meant to be a Lycan!

Lycan was dangerous.

I am dangerous.

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

time… and far from

was

to learn how to control my Lycan, but how

that the

A killer?

putting Malevolent down and

hurt her

I back up

smell

can see

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

heart is breaking

“Stay away!”

one behind the cameras…

hear them coming, trying to use all my willpower to calm

I’ve done can never be

and some clothes, but I have no intention of

and I stare at Leo and Royce.

hatred within me is surfacing as my full attention

Kill him.

OUT!” I scream.

towel in my hand before he motions

myself to look at Royce again, the

Why?

done anything for him… just used him…

looking at?”

most beautiful woman in the

He responds.

woman,