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

can take Azura

around, my eyes

That’ll hurt Azura!

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

heart thunders as Azura tenses.

ready to step back, and it hits me what I was about to do…

I’m…

I’m a monster.

hand and slowly

cheek with

an abomination.

sorry little gremlin…

at me with those wide blue eyes

with tears – and – although this time it was easier to stop myself the vile

“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 kitten or a voodoo doll on Halloween. What do you

THE FUCK OUT!”

Phoenix’s lips droop before she

off me, and

In a flash I’m in front of

pushes me back with a

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

out then!” I scream.

and Dad appear at the door, but I shake my

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

that

she enters the room and cups my face.

gently. The confidence in her eyes is

her heart out to show them I’m not playing,

might

her face hides the pain I’m sure that push must have given her.

give you a little time.” She says

“It’s alright Sky-”

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

there, my heart pounding. Alessandra lets Malevolent in the room before the

cameras, right?

scoff. How pathetic.

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

to tear

alone, even Malevolent

nudging her head against my leg. Warmth fills me, but with it the self-doubt

of the depths of my mind. I’m going

as I try, it’s still dark, it’s still

stop the sudden tears that fill my eyes as I rock myself on the bed, trying not to let a

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

what I said to Royce…

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

did to him?

I said, the things

was never meant to

Lycan was

I am dangerous.

during a game of hide and seek when I had

the first time… and far

I was

control my Lycan, but how do you control

the

A killer?

putting Malevolent down and backing

her next…

as I back up towards

can smell

see blood.

my eyes, blinding me and I hit my leg on

is breaking for

“Stay away!”

one

use all my

I’ve done can never

blindly and some clothes, but I have no intention of

I stare at Leo

surfacing as my full attention turns to my

Kill him.

OUT!” I

my hand before he

myself to look at Royce again,

Why?

done anything for

looking at?” I ask instead.

woman in the world.”

He responds.

she’s not a woman, but