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 …

be careful because of my ties to Bastet, not knowing that he already had his eyes on me. I was his target.

I

laugh fills

know the answer, child. Embrace and trust

She’s gone.

their fucking cryptic

“You’re awake.”

beat at his

that crushing guilt fills me again, along with the fact

for that urge to awaken inside of

at peace, just like

Royce.

curtaining those stormy grey eyes.

He’s beautiful…

hate me too.” I say quietly, breaking

throat feels sore and my voice is a little huskier

as he raises his hand

side of it and my neck in his large hand. “I can never hate

before I can his lips

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

I don’t.

him, deepening the

his being, even when I don’t

he tenses, breaking away from my lips.

slowly and cups my face.

be on edge… I could hurt you

“You won’t.”

say, cupping the back of

a fool. Your fool… if you will have

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

around me, pulling me

a fool

kissing my shoulder and neck.

and did things that even an apology doesn’t fucking cover…” I

up to you. I’m fucking sorry. I feel

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

clear when they mated me

“Look at me.”

slightly 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

with tears. “Don’t ask me

and I scrunch

you’ll want to get

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 cheeks.

shake my head.

right

accused you of raping me. That’s not something small. I ruined your reputation.”

don’t give a rat’s ass about my reputation, just my girl. But…” he kisses my lips

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

glittering eyes, knowing he wants the raw

I feel…

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

–

breaks again as the guilt hits me. “This

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