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…

of me, and the urge to

can take Azura and

my eyes falling

That’ll hurt Azura!

to snatch her

heart thunders as Azura tenses.

almost ready to step back, and it

I’m…

I’m a monster.

lower one hand and slowly

cheek with the

am an

so sorry little gremlin… 2

at me with those

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

“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

SAID GET THE FUCK OUT!” I snarl,

droop before she bursts into tears.

off me, and I

In a flash I’m in front of her, grabbing her by the neck.

eyes blaze red, and she pushes me back

feel Kat’s aura swirl around her. “Sky… calm down.” She warns me softly. 2

out then!” I scream.

the door,

alone! I’m

say that out

crosses Mama’s lips as she

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

me wants to rip her heart out to show them I’m not playing, the thought

that I might hurt

her, but her face

little

“It’s alright Sky-”

might hurt him again, fuck what if I

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

cameras, right?

How

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

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

even Malevolent seems wary of

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. 1

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

it’s still dark, it’s

arms and hug her tightly, unable to stop the sudden tears that fill my eyes as I rock myself on the

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

said to

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

said and did to him? I don’t

mind, the things I

to be a

Lycan was

I am dangerous.

control and Dante pinned me down during a game of hide and seek when I had newly shifted… I almost ripped another

was the first time… and far

was given wasn’t

Lycan, but how

that the

A killer?

putting Malevolent down and backing

her next…

head continues to pound as I back up towards the

smell blood.

can see blood.

I hit my leg on something. Turning, I push

breaking for

“Stay away!”

one

them coming, trying to use all my willpower

done can never

I have no intention of having a shower. I just. want to be alone!

opens and I stare at Leo

hatred within me is surfacing as my

Kill him.

OUT!” I scream.

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

force myself to look at Royce again, the concern

Why?

done anything for him… just used

are you looking at?”

beautiful woman in

He responds.

a woman, but a