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!

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

heart thunders as

ready to step back, and it hits me what I

I’m…

I’m a monster.

one hand

cheek with the

am an

little

at me with those wide blue

with tears – and – although this time it was easier to stop myself the vile thought had crossed my mind.

“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 Delsanra earlier that I want to dress her up as a little kitten or a voodoo

THE FUCK OUT!”

before she

and I glare

spit. In a flash I’m in front of her,

me back with

“Sky… calm down.” She

out then!” I

Dad appear at the door, but

to be alone! I’m safer alone!” I snap, my heart skipping

I say that out loud? 4

smile crosses Mama’s lips as she enters the room and cups my face.

in her eyes is messed up. I don’t fucking deserve this confidence

rip her heart out to show them I’m not playing,

I might

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

give you a little time.” She

“It’s alright Sky-”

I might hurt him again, fuck

my heart pounding. Alessandra lets Malevolent in the room before the door shuts, and I know they’re probably

have cameras,

scoff. How

ground. If they know who I

own mother. Thought to tear her heart out. What

Malevolent seems wary of

Warmth fills me, but with

my mind. I’m going down a

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

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

what I said

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

I said and did to him?

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

was never meant to be a Lycan!

me a Lycan was

I am dangerous.

me down during a game of hide and seek when I had newly shifted… I almost ripped another kid’s

the first time… and far from

training I was given wasn’t

but how do you control something that just wants

that the real

A killer?

quickly putting Malevolent down and

her

head continues to pound as I back

can smell blood.

can see blood.

on something. Turning, I push Malevolent, who is trying to get close to

heart is breaking for

“Stay away!”

he’s the one behind the

coming, trying to use all

can

clothes, but I have no intention of having

stare

as my full attention

Kill him.

I scream.

glances at the towel in my hand before he motions for

look at Royce again, the concern in his eyes…

Why?

done anything for him… just used

you looking at?” I ask instead.

beautiful woman in the world.”

He responds.

woman, but