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

one-night hook-up…’

so much

shake my head; he just

able

to the lounge and

cradling Malevolent to

watch the

curtains are open, but I have no energy to get up and close

I do

casual hook-ups

and is a teacher at the

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

I know it makes me a bitch,

for his brother.

Nicely played Sky…

out, I bet

to the other

Nice work.

side, I

hair, breathing deeply,

than to hurt

and cry, the

can I always be

I’m a fucking

I’m tough and

have… but no one sees the fucked up shit inside my head…

a deep breath, I flex my fingers, trying

void so big

it and never

where you want to

threatening to take

havoc and

or even… destroy

want to feel something other than

thing, I can’t let it happen again even if he

down, I know I’ll

stare at

if I’m betraying him, but he’s the one refusing to

couple-

His ex. Fuck!

jolt upright, my heart thundering, and I

together again.

but I should

doesn’t mean he needed to

with me… and stop

You’re overthinking Sky, chill.

my anger and frustration rising,

Fuck calm down…

and right now, I can’t lose control. I hate how I have empty blanks

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

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

my aura, are not enough

Lycan tries to

scream in agony as it cripples me, making me fall to my knees. The poison bleeding through me, setting my blood on fire, as it eats away at the

within me. 4

like my head will burst as I grab

but I can’t

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