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…

the urge to rip everything

can take Azura and Kataleya!

eyes falling on Phoenix.

That’ll hurt Azura!

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

as Azura

ready to step back, and it hits me what I

I’m…

I’m a monster.

lower one hand and slowly

cheek with

am an

so sorry little gremlin…

stares at me with those wide blue

this time it was easier

“Leave,” I command.

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

FUCK OUT!”

Phoenix’s lips droop before she bursts into tears.

and I glare at

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

me back

her. “Sky… calm down.” She

then!” I

appear at the door, but

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

say that out loud?

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

whispers gently. The confidence in her eyes is messed up. I don’t fucking deserve

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

I might hurt her

I used force. Dad catches her, but her face hides

give you a little time.” She says

“It’s alright Sky-”

him

my heart pounding. Alessandra lets Malevolent in the

have cameras, right?

scoff. How pathetic.

onto the bed, staring at the ground. If they know who I really am… what

mother. Thought to tear

Malevolent seems

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

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

try, it’s still dark,

here,” 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 rock myself on the bed, trying not to let

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

what I said

father’s daughter, you are the

did to

my mind, the things I said, the

meant to be a

Lycan was

I am dangerous.

and Dante pinned me down during a game of

time… and far

training I was

Lycan, but how do

the real me?

A killer?

putting Malevolent

her next…

I back up towards the

smell

see

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

is breaking

“Stay away!”

he’s the one

them coming, trying to use all my willpower to calm

can never

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

I stare at Leo and

my full attention

Kill him.

I

before he motions for Royce to

force myself to look at Royce again,

Why?

for him… just

at?” I

beautiful woman in

He responds.

a woman, but