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 urge to rip everything to shreds

can take Azura

around, my eyes

That’ll hurt Azura!

hands, ready to snatch her from Azura’s hold, the urge to kill overpowering me.

thunders as Azura tenses.

and it hits

I’m…

I’m a monster.

one hand and slowly

cheek with

an

sorry little

stares at me with those

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

“Leave,” I command.

you,” Azura says firmly. “Look, even this little Chibi demon is rooting for you. I was telling Delsanra earlier that I want

GET THE FUCK OUT!” I snarl,

droop before she bursts into

off me, and I glare at Delsanra.

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

blaze red, and she pushes me back

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

out then!” I

the door, but I shake my head.

to be alone! I’m safer alone!” I snap, my heart skipping a

I say that out loud? 4

crosses Mama’s lips as she enters the room and

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

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

I might hurt

force. Dad catches her, but her face hides the pain I’m

give you a little time.”

“It’s alright Sky-”

leave!” I scream. I might hurt him

to the door and I stand there, my heart pounding. Alessandra lets Malevolent in

have cameras,

scoff. How

at the ground. If they know who I really am… what my thoughts are, they’d hate

mother. Thought to tear her heart out. What a lovely daughter

alone, even Malevolent seems

but with it the self-doubt and hatred that

depths of my

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

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

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

what I said to

there…. You are your father’s

to him? I don’t deserve him!

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

to be a

a Lycan

I am dangerous.

during a game of hide and seek when I had newly

time… and far from

was

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

that the real

A killer?

quickly putting Malevolent down and

her next…

to pound as I back

can smell

see blood.

of last night flash before my eyes, blinding me and I hit my leg on something. Turning, I

is breaking for her.

“Stay away!”

one behind the cameras…

them coming, trying to use all my willpower to calm down.

can never be

clothes, but I have no intention of having a shower. I just. want to be

stare

hatred within me is surfacing as my full

Kill him.

OUT!” I

at the towel in my hand before he motions for Royce to move

look at Royce again, the concern in

Why?

anything for him…

you looking at?” I

most beautiful woman in

He responds.

not a woman, but a monster.