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?”

all … only the

to be careful because of my ties to Bastet, not knowing that he already

now?’ I

laughs, a tinkling laugh fills

know the answer, child. Embrace and

She’s gone.

their fucking cryptic

“You’re awake.”

a beat at his deep fuckable,

guilt fills me again, along with the fact I was ready

that urge to awaken inside of

peace, just like I

Royce.

his thick lashes curtaining those stormy

He’s beautiful…

me too.” I

feels sore and my voice is a little huskier than normal.

raises his

his large hand. “I can

mouth to reply but before I can his

with such intensity that my mind

I don’t.

he pulls me on top of him, deepening the kiss, there is one thing

of his being, even

spill from my cheeks, and he tenses, breaking away from my

He sits up slowly

on edge… I could hurt you right now.”

“You won’t.”

I say, cupping the back of his neck as my

I am a fool. Your fool… if you will have me, my lady.” 1

I can’t hold it in. Lowering my head, I break

around me, pulling me against him. My hands curl

is a fool

back, kissing my shoulder and

did things that even

make it up to you. I’m fucking sorry.

I need to

deserve you. Even the gods made. that clear when they mated me to that cunt. You deserve so much fucking better.” 3

“Look at me.”

to mine. “I do deserve the fucking best, and that’s you. You are all I want, nothing more, and there is a way to make it up to me… if you promise you will…”

tears. “Don’t ask me to forgive myself, because

nose and I scrunch

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

a part of

shake my

right to get

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

about my reputation, just my girl. But…” he kisses my lips softly, before

my knuckles softly. “For me to be able to do that,

glittering eyes, knowing he wants the raw truth…

self-loathing I feel… the

the crystals and stuff. I fucking tried to kill my dad, I tried to kill you, I accused

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hits me. “This is why I’m better off

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