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…’

words sting so

my head; he just doesn’t

I won’t be able to go back to

the lounge

cradling Malevolent to

up, staring at the ceiling, and watch the

the curtains are open, but I

did I do

hook-ups aren’t uncommon

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

wanted Royce, and his refusal was getting to

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

for his brother.

Nicely played Sky…

If Royce finds out, I bet he’ll be disgusted that I

to the other so

Nice work.

onto my side, I

hair,

more than to hurt

I want to scream, and cry, the guilt and hollowness

how can I always

think I’m a fucking

I’m tough and

I have… but no one

a deep breath, I flex my fingers, trying to

creating a void so big

it and never

state where you want to

threatening

to wreak havoc and

or even… destroy

feel something other than empty, angry or

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

know I’ll

at my phone.

sick, feeling as if I’m betraying him, but he’s the one refusing to talk

couple-

His ex. Fuck!

my heart thundering, and I

together again.

but I

doesn’t mean he needed to

with me… and stop

You’re overthinking Sky, chill.

feel my anger and

Fuck calm down…

away when I lose control. My heart thunders and right now, I can’t lose control. I hate how I have empty

the process; it hits the floor, but I don’t care. I can feel myself losing control, feel

my eyes blazing, my aura raging around

to mask my aura,

as my Lycan

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

within me. 4

head will burst as

but I can’t

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