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 … only the Solaris King

thought we needed to be careful because of my ties

I

tinkling laugh fills the room.

the answer, child. Embrace

She’s gone.

and their fucking

“You’re awake.”

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

eyes meet and that crushing guilt fills me again, along with the fact I was ready to leave him…

awaken inside of me, but it’s not there.

at peace, just like I used

Royce.

blinks, his thick lashes curtaining those stormy grey

He’s beautiful…

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

my voice

as he raises

his large hand. “I can never

open my mouth to reply but before

kisses me with such intensity that my mind goes blank. A kiss fuelled by a thousand emotions. Emotions I

I don’t.

pulls me on top of him, deepening the kiss,

every ounce of his being,

he tenses, breaking away

sits up slowly and

I could hurt you right

“You won’t.”

fool would be so confident,” I say, cupping the back of his neck as my heart. clenches

if you will have me, my lady.”

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

strong arms around me, pulling me against

is a fool

my back, kissing my shoulder and neck.

even an

can never make it up to you. I’m fucking sorry. I feel like

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

gods made. that clear when they mated

“Look at me.”

pressing his forehead to mine. “I do deserve the fucking best, and that’s you. You

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

my nose and I scrunch it,

you’ll want to get rid of me soon,” I

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

my head.

right to get

accused you of raping me. That’s not something

a rat’s ass about my reputation, just my girl. But…” he kisses my lips softly, before wiping

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

glittering eyes, knowing he

self-loathing I feel… the

I fucking tried to kill my dad, I tried to kill you, I accused you of assault. I

–

voice breaks again as the guilt hits me. “This is

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