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?”

able to attain all … only the Solaris King thwarted those

be careful because of my ties to Bastet, not

now?’ I ask.

tinkling laugh fills the

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

She’s gone.

their fucking cryptic shit.

“You’re awake.”

beat at his

guilt fills me again, along

waiting for that urge to awaken inside of me, but it’s not there. 1

like I

Royce.

lashes curtaining those stormy

He’s beautiful…

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

sore and my voice is a

he raises his hand to

the side of it and my neck in his large hand.

mouth to reply but before I can his lips

my mind goes blank. A kiss fuelled by

I don’t.

on top of him, deepening the kiss,

loves me with every ounce of his being,

from my cheeks, and he tenses,

slowly and cups my face.

edge… I

“You won’t.”

cupping the

Your fool… if

skips a beat, and I can’t hold it

me

a fool for wanting

my back, kissing my shoulder

things and did things that even an apology

make it up to you. I’m fucking sorry.

don’t care. I need to

clear when they mated me to that cunt. You deserve so

“Look at me.”

and grips my face, 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 to

up at him, my vision blurring with tears. “Don’t ask me

my nose and I scrunch

you’ll want to get rid

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

shake my head.

did I do right to get him?

deserve you… I accused you of raping me.

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

hands in his and kisses my knuckles softly. “For me to be able

his glittering eyes, knowing he wants the

feel…

hate that it took me so long to break free… and even that is thanks to the crystals and stuff. I fucking tried to kill my

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guilt hits me. “This is why I’m better

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