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

so

head; he

won’t be able to go back

to the

cradling Malevolent to

the ceiling, and watch the

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

I do

hook-ups aren’t uncommon

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

Royce, and his refusal was getting to me… Yeah, I’m not

and I know it makes me a bitch, but if

for his brother.

Nicely played Sky…

bet he’ll be disgusted that

to the other so easily…

Nice work.

onto my side,

my hair,

than

cry, the guilt and hollowness

can I always

People think I’m

because I’m tough and I’ll

but no one sees the fucked

in a deep breath, I flex my fingers, trying to rid the

me and creating a void

and

where you want to

cry, both threatening to

havoc and destroy

me, or

other

I 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 an incredible orgasm… I can’t… not with

it is momentary… deep down, I know

stare at my phone.

one refusing to

couple-

His ex. Fuck!

jolt upright, my heart thundering, and I wonder

together again.

I should be happy

That doesn’t mean he needed to cut

me… and stop talking to

You’re overthinking Sky, chill.

can feel my anger and frustration rising, and my

Fuck calm down…

to move away when I lose control. My heart thunders and right now, I can’t lose control.

I scramble around, dropping my phone in the process; it hits the floor, but I don’t care. I can feel myself losing control,

with shaking hands and bite off the lid, my eyes blazing, my aura raging around me so powerfully that even

me to mask my aura,

Lycan tries to

in agony as it cripples me, making me

within me. 4

it feels like my head will burst as I

splinter the wood but I can’t

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