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…

me, and the urge to rip everything

can take Azura and

spin around, my eyes falling

That’ll hurt Azura!

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

thunders as Azura tenses.

ready to step back, and it

I’m…

I’m a monster.

one hand and

cheek with the

am an abomination.

so sorry little

with

tears – and – although this time it was easier to

“Leave,” I command.

for you. I was telling Delsanra earlier that I

SAID GET THE FUCK OUT!” I

Phoenix’s lips droop before

rages off me, and

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

red, and she pushes me back with

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

out then!”

the door, but I shake my

fuck alone! I want to be alone! I’m safer alone!” I

that out loud? 4

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

She whispers gently. The confidence in her eyes is messed up. I don’t

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

I might hurt her

but her face hides the pain I’m sure that push must

a little time.” She says

“It’s alright Sky-”

him again, fuck what if I hurt him

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.

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

to tear her heart out. What

even Malevolent seems wary of

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

to come out of the depths of my mind. I’m going down a

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

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 not to let a sound escape

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

what I said

there…. You are your father’s daughter, you are

what I said and did to him? I don’t

voices are echoing in my mind, the things I said,

never meant to

a Lycan was

I am dangerous.

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

was the first time… and far from the last

was given wasn’t

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

that the real

A killer?

Malevolent down and backing

hurt her

pound as I back up towards

can smell blood.

can see blood.

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

heart is breaking for

“Stay away!”

he’s the one

to use all my willpower to calm down.

can never be forgiven…

clothes, but I have no intention of having a shower. I

stare at Leo and

hatred within me is surfacing as my full attention turns to

Kill him.

OUT!” I scream.

in my hand before he motions

at Royce again, the

Why?

for

looking at?” I

most beautiful woman in the

He responds.

a woman,