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 rip everything to shreds

take Azura

around, my eyes falling on

That’ll hurt Azura!

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

heart thunders as Azura tenses.

she says, almost ready to step back, and it hits me what I was

I’m…

I’m a monster.

hand

cheek with the other.

am an

so sorry little gremlin… 2

me with those

tears – and – although this time it was easier to

“Leave,” I command.

you. I was telling Delsanra earlier that I

THE FUCK OUT!” I snarl,

before she bursts into tears.

off me, and I glare

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

me back with a blast of

“Sky…

then!” I

the door,

be alone! I’m safer

I say that out loud? 4

lips as she enters the room and

is messed up.

them I’m not playing, the thought makes my

might

I used force. Dad catches her, but her face hides the pain I’m sure that push must have given

you a little

“It’s alright Sky-”

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

my heart pounding. Alessandra lets Malevolent in

have cameras, right?

scoff. How

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

tear her heart out. What a lovely

alone, even Malevolent seems wary

Warmth fills me, but with it the self-doubt

of the depths of my mind. I’m going down

try, it’s still dark, it’s still

here,” I whisper. 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 a sound escape me as tears spill down my

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

what I said to Royce…

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

to him? I don’t

are echoing in my mind, the things I said,

to be a Lycan!

Lycan was dangerous.

I am dangerous.

lost control and Dante pinned me down during a game of hide and seek when I

the first time… and far from

I was given wasn’t enough.

my Lycan, but how do

the real me?

A killer?

quickly putting Malevolent down

her next…

pound as I back up towards the bathroom.

smell blood.

can see blood.

my eyes, blinding me and I hit my leg on

is breaking for

“Stay away!”

one behind the

to use all

can

no intention of having a shower. I just. want

stare at Leo and Royce.

hatred within me is surfacing as my full attention turns to

Kill him.

OUT!” I scream.

my hand before he motions for Royce to

myself to look at Royce again, the concern in his eyes…

Why?

never done anything for

you looking at?” I ask

woman

He responds.

a woman, but a