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

had thought we needed to be careful because of my ties to Bastet, not

now?’ I

laugh fills

answer, child. Embrace and trust in yourself.’

She’s gone.

fucking cryptic shit.

“You’re awake.”

heart skips a beat at his deep fuckable, just-woke-up voice.

that crushing guilt fills me again, along with the

to awaken inside of me, but it’s

just like I used to around.

Royce.

thick lashes curtaining those stormy

He’s beautiful…

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

my voice is a little huskier than

races as he raises his hand to

and my neck in his large hand. “I can never hate you, Love.” 1

before I can his lips

of pleasure rush through me as he kisses me with such intensity that my mind goes blank. A kiss fuelled by a thousand emotions.

I don’t.

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

every ounce of his being,

my cheeks, and he tenses, breaking away from my lips.

sits up slowly and cups my face.

be on edge… I could

“You won’t.”

I say, cupping the

fool… if you will have me, my lady.”

skips a beat, and I can’t hold it

pulling me against him. My hands curl against his chest.

fool for

my back, kissing my shoulder

things and did things that even an apology

make it up to you. I’m fucking sorry. I feel like shit

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

when they mated me to

“Look at me.”

pressing his forehead to mine. “I do deserve the fucking best, and that’s you. You are all I want, nothing more, and there is a way

at him, my vision blurring with tears. “Don’t ask me to forgive myself,

kisses my nose and I scrunch

a turn-off you’ll want to get rid of me soon,” I mutter.

never. And I won’t ask you to forgive yourself, but I will 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 wave of tears

shake my head.

I do right to get

you of raping me. That’s not something small.

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

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

into his glittering eyes, knowing he

I feel…

thanks 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

–

as the guilt hits me.

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