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…

boil inside of me, and the urge to

take Azura and

spin around, my eyes falling on Phoenix.

That’ll hurt Azura!

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

thunders as Azura tenses.

step back, and it hits

I’m…

I’m a monster.

one hand

cheek with the

an abomination.

little gremlin… 2

stares at me with those wide blue eyes

– although this time it was easier to stop myself the vile

“Leave,” I command.

demon is rooting for you. I was

GET THE FUCK OUT!”

lips droop before she bursts

rages off me, and

flash I’m in front of

blaze red, and she pushes me back with

“Sky… calm down.”

out then!” I

the door, but I

me the fuck alone! I want to be alone! I’m safer alone!” I snap, my heart skipping a

say that out loud? 4

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

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

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

that I might hurt her

catches her, but her face hides the pain

little

“It’s alright Sky-”

might hurt him again, fuck

lets Malevolent in the room before the door

cameras, right?

scoff. How pathetic.

ground. If they know who I really am…

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

Malevolent seems wary of

my leg. Warmth fills me, but with it the self-doubt and hatred that I

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

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

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 a sound escape me as tears

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

what I said

your father’s daughter, you are the

what I said and did to him? I

I said, the things I’ve done.

was never meant to be a Lycan!

me a Lycan was dangerous.

I am dangerous.

of hide and seek when I had

and far from the

was given wasn’t

how to control my Lycan, but how do

that the

A killer?

putting Malevolent down and backing

hurt her next…

continues to pound as I

can smell

see

my leg on something.

breaking for her.

“Stay away!”

the one behind the cameras…

hear them coming, trying to use all my willpower to

done can

but I have no intention of having

I stare

me is surfacing as my full attention turns

Kill him.

I scream.

glances at the towel in my hand before he motions for Royce to

look at Royce again, the concern

Why?

never done anything for him…

at?” I

woman

He responds.

a woman,