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…

of me, and the urge to

Azura

spin around, my eyes falling

That’ll hurt Azura!

ready to snatch her from Azura’s hold, the urge to kill overpowering me.

heart thunders as Azura

back, and it hits me what I

I’m…

I’m a monster.

lower one hand and slowly

cheek with the other.

an

sorry little

stares at me with those wide blue

with tears – and – although this time it was easier to stop myself the

“Leave,” I command.

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

SAID GET THE FUCK OUT!” I snarl,

droop before

off me, and

I’m in front of her,

pushes me back with a blast of

feel Kat’s aura swirl around her. “Sky… calm down.” She warns me softly.

then!” I

Dad appear at the door, but I

me the fuck alone! I want to be alone! I’m safer alone!” I snap,

that out

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

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

heart out to show them I’m not playing, the thought makes my stomach churn and instead I settle for shoving

I might

her because I used force. Dad catches her, but her face hides

you a little time.” She says

“It’s alright Sky-”

hurt him again, fuck what if I

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

have cameras, right?

How

bed, staring at the ground. If they know who

own mother. Thought to tear her heart out. What a

alone, even Malevolent seems wary of

approaches me carefully, nudging her head against my leg. Warmth fills me, but with it the self-doubt and hatred

the depths of my

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

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 the

to

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

never meant to be a

me a Lycan was

I am dangerous.

of hide and seek

the first time… and

training I was given wasn’t

how do

that the real me?

A killer?

gasp, quickly putting Malevolent

her

to pound as I back up

can smell blood.

can see

last night flash before my eyes, blinding me and I hit my leg on something. Turning, I push Malevolent, who is trying to get close to me,

breaking for

“Stay away!”

he’s the one behind the

use all my willpower to

I’ve done can never be

no intention of having a shower.

stare

hatred within me is surfacing as my full attention

Kill him.

OUT!” I scream.

in my hand before he motions for Royce

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

Why?

done anything for him… just

at?” I ask

beautiful woman in the world.”

He responds.

not a woman,