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…

begins to boil inside of me, and the urge to rip everything to shreds overcomes

Azura

my eyes falling

That’ll hurt Azura!

ready to snatch her from Azura’s hold,

as Azura

back, and it hits me what I was about to

I’m…

I’m a monster.

lower one hand and slowly

cheek with

an abomination.

sorry little gremlin…

at me with

time it

“Leave,” I command.

it’s ok, you 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

GET THE FUCK OUT!”

lips droop before she bursts into

off me, and I

flash I’m in front of her, grabbing her

she pushes me

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

out then!” I scream.

at the door, but I shake my head.

fuck alone! I want to be alone! I’m safer

say that out loud? 4

lips as she enters the room and

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

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

might hurt

force. Dad catches her, but her face hides the pain

give you a little time.” She says instead.

“It’s alright Sky-”

Just leave!” I scream. I might hurt him again,

lets Malevolent in the room before the door shuts, and I know they’re probably

cameras,

scoff. How

ground. If they know who I really am…

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

Malevolent

against my leg. Warmth fills me, but with it the

of my mind. I’m going down

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

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

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

I said to

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

what I said and did to him? I

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

never meant to be

Lycan was

I am dangerous.

of hide and seek when I had newly shifted… I almost ripped

first time… and

training I was given wasn’t enough.

my Lycan, but how

the

A killer?

gasp, quickly putting Malevolent down and

hurt her next…

head continues to pound as I back up towards the bathroom.

smell blood.

see blood.

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

is breaking for

“Stay away!”

one

coming, trying to use all my

I’ve done can never be

blindly and some clothes, but I have no intention of

stare at Leo and

within me is surfacing as my full attention turns to my

Kill him.

OUT!” I

hand before he motions for Royce to move

at Royce again, the concern in his

Why?

for him… just used him…

you looking at?”

beautiful woman in the world.”

He responds.

she’s not a woman, but a