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

can take Azura and Kataleya!

around, my eyes falling on Phoenix.

That’ll hurt Azura!

raise my hands, ready to snatch her from

heart thunders as Azura

and it

I’m…

I’m a monster.

lower one hand and slowly

with the

an

little gremlin… 2

with those

time it was easier to stop

“Leave,” I command.

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

GET THE FUCK

droop before she

off me, and I glare at

front of her,

eyes blaze red, and she pushes me back with a blast

swirl around her. “Sky… calm down.” She warns

then!” I

door,

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

that out loud? 4

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

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

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

that I might

know I hurt her because I used force. Dad catches her, but her face hides the pain I’m sure that push must have

you a little time.” She says instead.

“It’s alright Sky-”

might hurt him again, fuck what

lets Malevolent in the

cameras,

How

If they know who I really am… what my thoughts are, they’d

own mother. Thought to tear her

Malevolent

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

the depths of my mind. I’m going down a dark train of thought…

dark, it’s still

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

said to

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

to him? I don’t

in my mind, the things I said, the things I’ve done. The

never meant to be

me a Lycan

I am dangerous.

control and Dante pinned me down during a game of hide and seek when

time… and far

was

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

is that the real me?

A killer?

quickly putting Malevolent down and backing

hurt her next…

head continues to pound as I back up

smell

see blood.

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

heart is breaking for her.

“Stay away!”

one behind

use all my willpower to calm down.

can never

I have no intention of having a shower. I

door opens and I stare at Leo and

is surfacing as my full attention

Kill him.

OUT!” I scream.

at the towel in my hand before he motions for Royce

Royce again, the concern in his

Why?

never done anything for him…

are you looking at?” I ask

most beautiful woman in the world.”

He responds.

she’s not a woman, but a