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 urge to rip everything to shreds overcomes

can take Azura

eyes falling on Phoenix.

That’ll hurt Azura!

to snatch her from Azura’s hold, the urge to kill

thunders as Azura tenses.

says, almost ready to step back, and it

I’m…

I’m a monster.

lower one hand and slowly caress

with

an

so sorry little gremlin…

at me with those

own blur with tears – and – although this time it

“Leave,” I command.

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 doll on

SAID GET THE FUCK OUT!” I snarl,

Phoenix’s lips droop before

rages off me, and I

In a flash I’m in front of

she pushes me

“Sky…

then!” I

door, but I shake

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

I say that out

glimmer of a smile crosses Mama’s lips as she enters

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

show them I’m not playing, the thought makes my stomach churn and instead

I might hurt

her, but her

a little time.” She says

“It’s alright Sky-”

might hurt him again, fuck what if

stand there, my heart pounding. Alessandra lets Malevolent in

cameras,

How

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

Thought to tear her heart out.

even Malevolent seems wary of

with it the self-doubt and hatred that I once used to

depths of my mind. I’m going down

as I try, it’s still dark, it’s

and hug her tightly, unable to stop the sudden tears that fill my eyes as

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

what I said to

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

and did to him?

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

meant to be a Lycan!

Lycan was dangerous.

I am dangerous.

game of hide and seek when

was the first time… and far

was

to control my Lycan, but how do you control something that just

is that the real

A killer?

putting Malevolent down and

her

as I back

smell

see

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

is breaking

“Stay away!”

the one behind

coming, trying to use

I’ve done can never be

but I have no intention of having a shower. I just. want to be

stare at

as my full attention turns

Kill him.

I

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

at Royce again, the concern in his

Why?

for him… just used him…

looking at?” I ask instead.

woman in the world.”

He responds.

woman,