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

words sting so

he just doesn’t know

be able to go back to

the lounge

Malevolent to my

ceiling, and watch the shadowy patterns of

window reflect. I’m in the dark, and the curtains are open, but I have no energy to get

did I do

casual hook-ups aren’t uncommon

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

was getting to me…

it makes me a bitch, but if I couldn’t have Royce,

for his brother.

Nicely played Sky…

out, I bet he’ll be disgusted that

other

Nice work.

my side,

my hair, breathing

more than to hurt

to scream, and cry, the guilt and hollowness

I always

People think I’m a fucking

I’m tough and I’ll

you with everything I have… but no one sees the fucked up shit inside my

fingers, trying to rid

me and creating a void so big I may

it and never

you want to

threatening to

havoc and destroy

or even… destroy

other than empty,

stare at the backrest of the sofa, trying to regain myself. Even if I agreed to a casual thing, I can’t let it happen again even if he was pretty good in bed or if he gave me

down, I know I’ll fuck

stare at my

the one refusing to talk to me… but does it even matter? It’s not like

couple-

His ex. Fuck!

and I wonder if something happened

together again.

thought hurts, but I should be happy

doesn’t mean he needed to cut

and stop talking

You’re overthinking Sky, chill.

my anger and

Fuck calm down…

heart thunders and right now, I can’t lose control. I hate how I have empty blanks in my memory whenever I completely spiral. What

around, dropping my phone in the process; it hits the floor, but I don’t care. I

shaking hands and bite off the lid, my eyes blazing, my aura raging around

me to mask my aura,

Lycan tries to

scream in agony as it cripples me, making me fall to my knees. The poison bleeding through me,

within me. 4

it feels like my head will

splinter the wood but I can’t

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