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 thought he’d be able to attain all … only the

we needed to be careful because of my ties to Bastet, not knowing that he already had his eyes on

now?’ I ask.

tinkling laugh

the answer, child. Embrace and trust

She’s gone.

their fucking cryptic shit.

“You’re awake.”

a beat at

along

waiting for that urge to awaken inside of me, but

like I

Royce.

his thick lashes curtaining those stormy

He’s beautiful…

mind. I hate me too.” I say quietly, breaking our eye

and my voice is

heart races as he raises his hand

neck in his large hand. “I

but before I can his lips are on mine.

such intensity that my mind goes blank. A kiss fuelled by a

I don’t.

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

me with every ounce of his being, even when I

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

slowly and cups

on edge… I

“You won’t.”

say, cupping the back

fool… if you will have me,

hold it in. Lowering

me

a fool

back, kissing my

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

to you. I’m fucking sorry. I feel like shit for what I’ve done.”

I need to tell him that I’m so fucking

the gods made. that clear when they mated me to that

“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 there is a way to make it up to me… if you promise you will…”

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

and

you’ll want to get rid

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 trickle down my

my

did I do right to get

you… I accused you of raping me. That’s not

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

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

glittering eyes, knowing he

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 to hurt

–

guilt hits me. “This is why

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