The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

Chapter 144

Chapter 144

For Me

SKYLA.

Warmth.

It’s so warm…

And it smells so good…

I open my eyes, and my heart skips a beat.

Royce.

I’m in Royce’s arms…

I died.

I smile softly. That’s why it’s so peaceful…

‘Death is not what you deserve, Lycan princess.’

Bastet?

“Then what do I deserve?’

‘Embrace every part of you that makes you… you fought him, and you broke his hold upon you. You did that, child.’ 3

‘Yeah, by killing myself.’

‘Attempted to kill yourself. You did not succeed.’

My eyes snap open as I stare up at Royce’s neck.

His scent, the feeling of his body against mine.

This feels so real…

What?

‘Your life was saved and for a good cause, your death would mean Apophis will always have a hold on this world. Always.’

‘How are you speaking to me now? You were gone?’ I ask.

‘Hecate’s daughters helped channel my energy to you.” 1

‘I see… I’m a danger to them, to them all.’

‘In the bathroom when you took a stand, refusing to hurt anyone any longer, and determined that even death is better than hurting those whom you loved. It was then that you broke the hold he had upon you.’

Bastet’s voice comes. 1

The guilt and regret return to me, a dull ache in my chest.

‘You freed yourself and with it, our connection was rebuilt. He has been meddling with you for a long time. Injecting you not once but thrice. He has been planning this for far longer than we thought.

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I frown, ‘So all along, his plan was to pull me under his control? Why?”

he’d be able to attain all … only the Solaris King thwarted those plans.

had thought we needed to be careful because of my ties to Bastet, not knowing that he already

I

a tinkling laugh fills the room.

know the answer, child. Embrace and trust in yourself.’

She’s gone.

fucking cryptic shit. 6

“You’re awake.”

beat at

meet and that crushing guilt fills me again, along with the fact I

for that urge to awaken inside

feel at peace, just like I

Royce.

his thick lashes curtaining those stormy grey eyes.

He’s beautiful…

I really don’t mind. I hate me too.” I say

and my voice is a little huskier than normal.

races as he raises his

neck in his large hand. “I can never hate

before I

kisses me with such intensity that my mind goes blank. A kiss fuelled by

I don’t.

him, deepening the kiss, there is one thing I know for certain…

every ounce of his

from my cheeks, and he

slowly and cups

be on edge… I could

“You won’t.”

the back

am a fool. Your fool… if you will have me, my

can’t hold it in.

pulling me against him. My hands curl against his

is a fool for

my back, kissing my shoulder

and did things that even an apology doesn’t fucking cover…” I

up to you. I’m fucking sorry. I feel like shit for what

but I don’t care. I need to tell him that I’m

deserve you. Even the gods made. that clear when they mated me to that cunt. You

“Look at me.”

best, and that’s you. You are all I want, nothing more, and there is a way

blurring with tears. “Don’t ask me to forgive

and I scrunch

you’ll want to get rid of me soon,” I mutter.

heart. Let me be a part of your pain. Love,

my

did I do right

I accused you of raping me. That’s not something small. I ruined your

give a rat’s ass about my reputation, just my

takes my hands in his and kisses my knuckles softly. “For me to be able to do that, you need to tell me how you’re

into his glittering eyes, knowing he

self-loathing I feel…

stuff. I fucking tried to kill my dad, I tried to kill you, I accused you of assault. I pushed my Mama and thought I was

–

hits me. “This is why I’m

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