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?”

attain all … only the Solaris King thwarted those plans.

frown, back on the blood moon… we had thought we needed to be careful because of my ties to Bastet, not knowing that

now?’ I ask.

laughs, a tinkling laugh fills

the answer, child. Embrace and trust in

She’s gone.

their fucking cryptic shit. 6

“You’re awake.”

at his deep

along with the fact I was ready to leave him…

inside of me, but it’s

feel at peace, just like

Royce.

lashes curtaining those stormy grey

He’s beautiful…

can hate me. I really don’t mind. I hate me too.” I say quietly, breaking our eye

my voice is a little huskier

races as he raises his

and my neck in his large

to reply but before I can

rush through me as he kisses me with such intensity that my mind goes blank. A kiss fuelled by a thousand emotions. Emotions I understand, and many

I don’t.

pulls me on top of him, deepening the kiss, there is one thing I know for certain…

with every ounce of his being, even when I don’t

my cheeks, and he tenses, breaking away from

He sits up slowly and cups

edge… I

“You won’t.”

the back

fool… if you will

it in. Lowering my head, I break into soft

his strong arms around me, pulling me against him. My hands curl against his chest.

is a fool for

kissing my shoulder and neck.

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

it up to you. I’m fucking sorry. I feel like shit for what I’ve done.”

I don’t care. I need to tell him

they mated me to that cunt. You deserve so much fucking better.” 3

“Look at me.”

“I do deserve the fucking best, and that’s you. You are all

with tears.

and

a turn-off you’ll want to get rid of me

ask you to let me help you, let me heal the hurt in your heart. Let me be a part of your pain. Love, let me be there for you.” He says so softly, so gently, that it makes a fresh

shake my head.

right to

you… I accused you of raping me. That’s not

reputation, just my girl. But…” he

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

his glittering eyes, knowing he wants the

self-loathing I feel…

so long to break free… and even that is thanks to the crystals and stuff. I fucking tried to kill my dad, I tried to kill you, I accused

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the guilt hits me. “This is why I’m

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