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…

me, and the urge to rip everything

take Azura and Kataleya!

eyes falling on Phoenix.

That’ll hurt Azura!

I raise my hands, ready to snatch her

as Azura tenses.

back, and it hits me what I was about

I’m…

I’m a monster.

lower one hand and slowly caress

with

am an

so sorry little

me with those wide blue eyes

my own blur with tears – and – although this time it was

“Leave,” I command.

I was telling Delsanra earlier that

FUCK

droop before

command rages off me, and

I spit. In a flash I’m in front of her,

and she pushes me back with a

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

then!” I

appear at the door, but I

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

that out loud? 4

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

fighting this.” She whispers gently. The confidence in her eyes is messed up. I don’t fucking deserve this confidence from her.

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

I might

force. Dad catches her, but her face hides

little time.”

“It’s alright Sky-”

leave!” I scream. I might hurt him

Alessandra lets Malevolent in the room before the door

cameras, right?

scoff. How

If they know

tear her heart out.

alone, even Malevolent seems wary

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

of the depths of my mind. I’m going down

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

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

said

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

I said and did to him? I don’t

I

was never meant to be a Lycan!

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

time… and

was

control my Lycan, but how do

that the real me?

A killer?

quickly putting Malevolent

hurt her next…

to pound as I back

can smell

see

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

heart is breaking for her.

“Stay away!”

one behind the

to use all my willpower to calm

I’ve done can

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

I stare at

surfacing as my full attention turns to my

Kill him.

I scream.

in my hand before he

myself to look at Royce

Why?

done anything for him… just

looking at?” I

most beautiful woman in the

He responds.

woman, but