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…

inside of me, and the

can take Azura and Kataleya!

spin around, my eyes falling on Phoenix.

That’ll hurt Azura!

raise my hands, ready to snatch her from

as Azura

step back, and it hits me what I

I’m…

I’m a monster.

one hand and

cheek with

am an

sorry little gremlin…

at me with those wide blue

time it was easier to stop myself the vile thought

“Leave,” I command.

for you. I was telling Delsanra earlier that I want to dress her up as a little kitten or a voodoo doll on Halloween. What do

FUCK OUT!”

Phoenix’s lips droop before

off me, and I glare at

in front of her, grabbing her

me back with

Kat’s aura swirl around her. “Sky… calm down.” She warns me softly. 2

then!” I

at the door,

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

say that out

of a smile crosses Mama’s lips as she enters the room and cups my face.

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

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

might

because I used force. Dad catches her, but her face hides the pain I’m sure

a little time.”

“It’s alright Sky-”

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

Alessandra lets Malevolent in the room before the door shuts, and I know they’re probably still watching…

cameras,

scoff. How

they know who I

tear her heart out.

Malevolent seems

fills me, but with it the self-doubt and hatred

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

still dark, it’s still painful… even

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

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

what I said to

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

and did to

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

was never meant to

me a Lycan was

I am dangerous.

pinned me down during a game of hide and seek when I had newly shifted… I

and far from the

I was given wasn’t enough.

my Lycan, but how do

the real

A killer?

Malevolent down and backing away.

hurt her

as I

can smell

see blood.

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

breaking for

“Stay away!”

he’s the one behind the cameras…

use all my willpower

done can never

I have no intention of having a

door opens and I stare

as my full attention turns to my ice god.

Kill him.

I scream.

glances at the towel in my hand before he

look at Royce again, the

Why?

anything for him… just used him…

at?” I ask

most beautiful woman in the world.”

He responds.

woman, but a monster.