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…

the urge to rip everything to shreds overcomes

can take Azura and Kataleya!

eyes falling

That’ll hurt Azura!

flash as I raise my hands, ready to snatch her

as

and it hits me what I was

I’m…

I’m a monster.

hand and

cheek with

an abomination.

so sorry little gremlin… 2

with those

and – although this time it was easier

“Leave,” I command.

for you. I was telling Delsanra earlier that I want to dress her

GET THE FUCK OUT!”

lips droop before

rages off me, and

a flash I’m in front of

she pushes me back with a blast of power.

Kat’s aura swirl around her. “Sky…

out then!” I scream.

the door, but I shake my head.

alone! I’m safer alone!” I snap, my heart skipping a beat.

I say that out loud? 4

Mama’s lips as she enters the room and cups my

her eyes is messed

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

that I might

but her face hides the pain

a little time.”

“It’s alright Sky-”

him again, fuck what if I

the 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

cameras,

How

they know who I really am… what my thoughts are,

even pushed my own mother. Thought to tear her heart out. What a lovely

alone, even Malevolent seems wary

approaches me carefully, nudging her head against my leg. Warmth fills me, but with it the self-doubt and hatred that I once used to feel returns tenfold. 1

gasp, trying to come out of the depths of my mind.

it’s still dark, it’s still painful… even out here…

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

My heart hurts.

‘Fight it.’

Bastet?

‘Never doubt yourself.’1

I said to

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

and did to him?

mind, the things I said, the things I’ve done. The crimes

was never meant to be a Lycan!

a Lycan

I am dangerous.

control and Dante pinned me down during a game of hide and seek when I

time… and far from the

I was given wasn’t

Lycan, but how do you control something that just

that the real me?

A killer?

Malevolent down and backing away.

hurt her

continues to pound as I back up towards the

smell

can see blood.

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

heart is breaking

“Stay away!”

the one behind the

to use all my willpower to calm

I’ve done can never be

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

stare

as my full attention turns to my ice god.

Kill him.

OUT!” I scream.

my hand before

force myself to look at Royce again, the concern in his

Why?

anything for him…

at?” I ask instead.

most beautiful woman in the

He responds.

woman, but a