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

eyes falling

That’ll hurt Azura!

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

thunders as Azura tenses.

back, and it hits me what

I’m…

I’m a monster.

hand and slowly caress

with

an abomination.

little gremlin…

at me with those wide

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

“Leave,” I command.

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

SAID GET THE FUCK

before

and

a flash I’m in front

pushes me back with a

“Sky… calm

out then!”

appear at the door, but I shake my head.

me the fuck alone! I want to be alone! I’m

that out loud?

crosses Mama’s lips as she enters the room

confidence in her eyes is messed up. I don’t

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

that I might hurt her

but her face hides the pain I’m

little time.” She

“It’s alright Sky-”

him

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

cameras, right?

How pathetic.

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

Thought to tear her heart out. What a lovely

alone, even Malevolent

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

depths of my mind. I’m going down a dark

as I try, it’s still dark, it’s

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

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

what I said

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

what I said and did to

mind, the things I said, the things I’ve

was never meant to be a

a Lycan was

I am dangerous.

down during a game of hide and seek when I had newly shifted… I almost ripped another kid’s throat out…

the first time… and

training I was

control my Lycan, but how do

is that the

A killer?

quickly putting Malevolent down

hurt her

to pound as I back up towards the

smell blood.

can see

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

heart is breaking for

“Stay away!”

he’s the one behind the

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

done can

I have no intention of having a shower. I

opens and I stare at Leo and

me is surfacing as my full attention

Kill him.

OUT!” I

the towel in my hand before he motions for Royce to

myself to look at Royce

Why?

for him… just used

you looking at?” I ask instead.

most beautiful woman

He responds.

not a woman,