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

than a one-night hook-up…’ Why

sting so much

head; he

won’t be able

head to the lounge and drop

Malevolent to my chest.

the ceiling, and watch the

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

I do

casual hook-ups aren’t uncommon

who I know and is a teacher at the school? Usually, I am not

know I wanted Royce, and his refusal was getting to me… Yeah, I’m not making sense. Was

it makes me a bitch, but

for his brother.

Nicely played Sky…

bet

the other

Nice work.

side, I

my hair,

more than to

the guilt and hollowness

I always be

think I’m a

because I’m tough and I’ll jump

one

flex my fingers, trying to rid the

a void so

it and never

you

cry, both threatening to

havoc

me, or even…

feel something other than empty, angry or out

casual thing, I can’t let it happen again

deep down, I know I’ll fuck up again. I

stare at my phone.

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

couple-

His ex. Fuck!

heart thundering, and I wonder if something happened and

together again.

I should be

That doesn’t mean he

me… and stop talking

You’re overthinking Sky, chill.

and frustration

Fuck calm down…

to move away when I lose control. My 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 if I do something

process; it hits the floor, but I don’t care.

hands and bite off the lid, my eyes blazing, my aura raging around me so powerfully that even the spells Delsanra and Raihana, two

me to mask my aura, are

growl as my Lycan

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

within me. 4

it feels like my head will burst as I grab

wood but I can’t hold

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