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

Azura and Kataleya!

around, my eyes falling on Phoenix.

That’ll hurt Azura!

flash as I raise my hands, ready to snatch her from Azura’s hold, the urge to kill

heart thunders as Azura tenses.

back, and it hits me what I was about to

I’m…

I’m a monster.

one hand and slowly

with the

an

so sorry little gremlin… 2

at me with

it was easier to stop

“Leave,” I command.

and we’re here for you,” Azura says firmly. “Look, even this little Chibi demon is rooting for you. I was telling

THE FUCK OUT!”

before she bursts into tears.

command rages off me, and

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

and she pushes me back with a

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

out then!” I scream.

Dad appear at the door, but I

I’m safer alone!” I snap,

say that out loud?

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

her eyes is messed up. I don’t

them I’m not playing, the thought makes my stomach

might hurt

force. Dad catches her, but her face hides

a little time.” She

“It’s alright Sky-”

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

walk to the door and I stand there, my heart pounding. Alessandra lets Malevolent in the room before the door shuts,

have cameras, right?

scoff. How pathetic.

If they know who I really am… what my thoughts are, they’d

my own mother. Thought to tear her heart

Malevolent seems wary of

Warmth fills me, but with it the self-doubt and hatred

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

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

tightly, unable to stop the sudden tears that fill my eyes as I rock myself on the bed, trying not to

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

I said to

are your father’s daughter,

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

I said, the things I’ve done. The

meant to be a Lycan!

me a Lycan was

I am dangerous.

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

the first time… and far from the

I was

to learn how to control my Lycan, but how do you control

is that the real me?

A killer?

quickly putting Malevolent down and

her

continues to pound as I back up towards the bathroom.

can smell blood.

can see

of last night 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, away.

heart is breaking for her.

“Stay away!”

the one behind

hear them coming, trying to use all my willpower

can

a towel blindly and some clothes, but I have no intention of having a shower. I just.

stare at Leo and Royce.

is surfacing as my full attention turns to my ice

Kill him.

I scream.

in my hand before he motions for Royce to move

look at Royce

Why?

never done anything for him… just used him…

looking at?” I ask

beautiful woman in

He responds.

she’s not a woman, but a monster.