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

take Azura and Kataleya!

my eyes falling on Phoenix.

That’ll hurt Azura!

hands, ready to snatch her from Azura’s hold, the urge

as Azura tenses.

says, almost ready to step back, and it hits me

I’m…

I’m a monster.

hand and slowly caress

with

am an abomination.

little gremlin…

at me with those wide

– and – although this time it was easier to stop myself the vile thought had crossed my mind.

“Leave,” I command.

ok, you aren’t yourself and 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

SAID GET THE FUCK OUT!”

lips droop before

off me, and

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

red, and she pushes me

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

out then!” I

Dad appear at the door, but I shake

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

I say that

glimmer of a smile crosses Mama’s lips as she

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

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

that I might hurt

catches her, but her face hides

a little

“It’s alright Sky-”

might hurt him again, fuck

lets Malevolent in the room before the door shuts, and I

have cameras, right?

How pathetic.

at the ground. If they know who I

Thought to tear her heart out. What a lovely daughter

Malevolent seems wary

me carefully, nudging her head against my leg. Warmth fills me, but with it

gasp, trying to come out of the depths of my

try, it’s still dark, it’s still

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

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

what I said to Royce…

your father’s daughter, you are

to

the things I said, the things

to be

me a Lycan was

I am dangerous.

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

and far from the

training I was

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

the real me?

A killer?

putting Malevolent down and backing

hurt her

pound as I back up towards the bathroom.

smell

can see

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

breaking

“Stay away!”

he’s the one

coming, trying to use all my willpower

done can never be forgiven…

some clothes, but I have no

stare

hatred within me is surfacing as my full attention turns to

Kill him.

I

before he motions for Royce to move

Royce again, the concern in

Why?

never done anything for him… just

at?” I ask instead.

most beautiful woman in the

He responds.

a woman,