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?”

thought he’d be able to attain all

frown, back on the blood moon… we had thought we needed to be careful because of my ties to Bastet,

I ask.

laughs, a tinkling laugh fills

know the answer, child. Embrace and trust

She’s gone.

fucking cryptic shit.

“You’re awake.”

at

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

for that urge to awaken inside of me, but

peace, just like I used

Royce.

thick lashes curtaining those stormy grey

He’s beautiful…

don’t mind. I hate me

sore and my voice is a little

heart races as he raises

neck in his large

mouth to reply but before I can his

that my mind goes blank. A kiss fuelled by a thousand emotions. Emotions I understand, and many

I don’t.

that, even when he pulls me on top of him, deepening the kiss, there

loves me with every ounce of his being, even

he tenses, breaking away from

slowly and cups my face.

edge… I could hurt you right

“You won’t.”

would be so confident,” I say, cupping the back of his neck as

a fool. Your fool… if

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

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

a fool for wanting

my back, kissing my shoulder and

even an apology doesn’t fucking cover…” I whisper.

to you. I’m fucking sorry. I feel like shit

need to tell him that I’m so

clear when they mated

“Look at me.”

You are all I want, nothing more, and there is a way to make

my vision blurring with tears.

kisses my nose and I scrunch it, sniffing.

to get rid of me soon,” I mutter.

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 wave of tears trickle down my

my head.

I do right to get him?

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

a rat’s ass about my reputation, just my girl. But…” he

and kisses my knuckles softly. “For me to be

eyes, knowing he wants the raw truth…

self-loathing I feel… the

to the crystals and 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 tempted

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as the guilt hits me.

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