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…

and the

take 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 overpowering

thunders as

back, and it

I’m…

I’m a monster.

one hand and

cheek with

am an

so sorry little gremlin… 2

with those wide blue

it was easier to stop myself the

“Leave,” I command.

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 doll on Halloween.

SAID GET THE FUCK

lips droop before she bursts into tears.

off me, and I glare

spit. In a flash I’m in front of her,

pushes me back with a blast

swirl around her. “Sky… calm down.” She

then!”

the door, but I shake my head.

I’m safer

I say that out

she enters the

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

rip her heart out to show them I’m not playing, the thought makes my stomach

I might

her, but her

give you a little time.” She says

“It’s alright Sky-”

I scream. I might hurt him again,

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

have cameras,

How pathetic.

at the ground. If they know who I really am…

own mother. Thought to tear

Malevolent seems wary

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

the depths of my

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

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

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

what I said to Royce…

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

said and did to him? I don’t

I said, the things I’ve done. The

meant to

me a Lycan was

I am dangerous.

I lost control and Dante pinned me down during a game of hide and seek when I had newly shifted… I almost ripped another kid’s throat out…

time… and far

I was given wasn’t

my Lycan, but how do you

that the real me?

A killer?

putting Malevolent down and backing away.

hurt her next…

head continues to pound as I

smell

see blood.

I hit my leg on something. Turning, I

breaking for

“Stay away!”

one behind the

can hear them coming, trying to use all my willpower to calm down.

done can

some clothes, but I have no intention of

and I stare at Leo and

is surfacing as my full attention turns to my ice god.

Kill him.

OUT!” I scream.

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

to look at Royce again, the concern in his

Why?

anything for him… just

you looking at?” I ask instead.

beautiful woman in the

He responds.

not a woman, but