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…

and the urge to rip everything

can take Azura

my eyes

That’ll hurt Azura!

raise my hands, ready to snatch her

thunders as Azura tenses.

step back, and it hits

I’m…

I’m a monster.

one hand and slowly caress

with

an abomination.

little gremlin…

stares at me with those

although this time it was easier to stop myself the

“Leave,” I command.

rooting for you. I was telling Delsanra earlier that I want to dress her

GET THE FUCK OUT!” I

before she bursts into

and I glare at Delsanra.

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

and she pushes me back with a blast of

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

then!” I

at the door, but I

alone! I’m safer

say that out

crosses Mama’s lips as she enters

gently. The confidence in her eyes is messed up. I

part of me wants to rip her heart out to show them I’m not playing, the thought makes my stomach churn and

I might hurt her

I hurt her because I used force. Dad catches her, but her face hides the pain

you a little time.” She says

“It’s alright Sky-”

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

and I stand there, my heart pounding. Alessandra lets Malevolent

have cameras, right?

How pathetic.

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

own mother. Thought to tear her heart out. What

alone, even Malevolent seems

Warmth fills me, but with it the self-doubt and hatred that I once used to feel returns tenfold.

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

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

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

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

I said and did to him? I don’t deserve

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

never meant to be a

a Lycan was

I am dangerous.

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

and far

I was given wasn’t

Lycan, but how do you control something that just

the real

A killer?

putting Malevolent

her next…

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

can smell blood.

see

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

breaking for

“Stay away!”

he’s the one behind the

use

I’ve done can never

have no intention of having a shower. I just.

opens and I stare at Leo and Royce.

within me is surfacing as my full attention turns to my ice

Kill him.

OUT!” I scream.

my hand before he motions for

force myself to look at Royce again, the concern in

Why?

anything for

are you looking at?” I ask instead.

most beautiful woman in

He responds.

a woman, but a