The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse

Chapter 17

The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin 17. My Demons

SKYLA.

As the door shuts behind him, my small smirk fades away, and I look around the cottage. That cosy touch feels empty… My stomach drops, guilt filling me, followed by a void, one so deep it almost hurts to

breathe. This is the part I hate the most; I know my flaws… I know when I’m fucking up but it doesn’t stop me from self- sabotaging everything. Even then, it’s easier to identify my flaws and another thing entirely trying to move away from them. 1

Breaking a cycle that, for a fleeting moment, fills that emptiness, is hard. I live in those moments… It offers me temporary relief, a distraction I really need from the constant war that wages in my mind. But it always comes to an end and then it all sinks in, knowing I fucked up. But deep down I know I’ll do it all over again, because I need that,

those small moments of reprieve they offer

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Picking up my phone, I unlock it and click on the chat app. It’s instinctual, another bad habit of mine that I’ve picked up recently. It

has become a part of my routine… One I

always knew would probably end in disappointment, yet still, I check my

messages anyway.

Still nothing.

Sighing heavily, I stare unseeingly at the

screen.

I can still feel his touch on my body, and I

don’t know how to feel about it. In the

moment everything feels good, but then… now, I feel hollow. Moving toward the front door, I can still smell his scent clinging to me, to this place…. 1

Locking the door, I sigh, resting my forehead against the wood before I slowly

turn and head to the bedroom. A place that

still smells of him and sex… It’s like I can’t

escape him, escape what I did. I messed up and once Royce finds out…

I sigh heavily, feeling sick with guilt and I

turn away, shutting the door, hoping hist scent won’t linger too long.

“Meow?”

Malevolent’s whine draws my attention to

her, and I smile softly as I crouch down and

scoop her into my arms. “Come on, little

one.” I whisper, nuzzling my nose into her

neck. She’s my forever one.

Nothing helps, nothing ever helps.

Royce’s words fill my mind. ‘You’re worth

a one-night

so much more

head; he just

I won’t be able to

head to the lounge

cradling Malevolent to

up, staring at the ceiling, and watch the

curtains are open, but I have no energy to

did I do

hook-ups aren’t uncommon

I know and is a teacher at the school? Usually, I am not that foolish, nothing good will come

I know I wanted Royce, and his refusal was getting to me… Yeah,

a bitch, but if I couldn’t have Royce, then I’ll

for his brother.

Nicely played Sky…

fills me. If Royce finds out, I bet

other so

Nice work.

my side, I run my

hair, breathing deeply,

more than

the guilt and

can I

think I’m

I’m tough and

no one sees the fucked up shit

breath, I flex my fingers, trying to rid

and creating a void so big I

into it and never

you want to

threatening to

wreak havoc

me, or even… destroy

feel something other than empty, angry or out of

can’t let it happen again even if he was pretty good in bed or if he gave me an

I know I’ll fuck up again. I always

stare at my phone.

him, but he’s the one refusing to talk to me… but does it

couple-

His ex. Fuck!

thundering, and I wonder if something happened and

together again.

but I should be

doesn’t mean he needed to cut

with me… and stop talking

You’re overthinking Sky, chill.

anger and frustration

Fuck calm down…

I lose control. My heart thunders and right now, I can’t lose control. I hate how I have empty blanks in my

bedroom. Pulling open my top chest drawer, I scramble around, dropping my phone in the process; it

of serum with shaking hands and bite off the lid, my eyes blazing, my aura raging around me so powerfully that even the spells Delsanra and Raihana, two of the most powerful witches

put on me to mask my aura, are

my Lycan tries to stop me

scream in agony as it cripples me, making me

within me. 4

sting and it feels like my head will

splinter the wood but I can’t

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