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…

to boil inside of me, and the urge to rip everything to shreds overcomes

take Azura and

spin around, my eyes falling on Phoenix.

That’ll hurt Azura!

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

as Azura

ready to step back, and it hits me

I’m…

I’m a monster.

one hand and slowly

cheek with

am an abomination.

so sorry little gremlin…

me with those wide

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

“Leave,” I command.

little Chibi demon is rooting for you. I was telling Delsanra earlier that I want to dress her up

SAID GET THE FUCK OUT!”

lips droop before she

command rages off me, and I

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

red, and she pushes me back with a blast of

feel Kat’s aura swirl around her. “Sky… calm down.”

out then!”

at the door, but I

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

that out loud? 4

a smile crosses Mama’s lips as she enters

She whispers gently. The confidence in her eyes is messed up.

out to show them I’m not playing, the thought makes

I might hurt her

her, but her

you a little time.”

“It’s alright Sky-”

scream. I might hurt him again, fuck what if I hurt

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

have cameras, right?

scoff. How

drop onto the bed, staring at the ground. If they know

own mother. Thought to tear her heart out.

even Malevolent

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

to come out of the depths of my mind. I’m

I try, it’s still dark, it’s

and hug her tightly, unable to stop the sudden tears that fill my eyes as I rock myself on the bed, trying

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

what I said

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

and did to

the things I said, the

never meant to be a

me a Lycan was

I am dangerous.

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

and far

I was given

how

that the real me?

A killer?

putting Malevolent

hurt her next…

as I back up

smell blood.

see

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

breaking for

“Stay away!”

he’s the one behind

can hear them coming, trying to use all my willpower

done can

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

door opens and I stare at Leo and

me is surfacing as my full attention turns to my ice

Kill him.

I

the towel in my hand before he motions for Royce

myself to look at Royce again, the concern in his

Why?

for him…

you looking at?”

most beautiful woman in the world.”

He responds.

a woman, but a monster.