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

be able to

I head to the

Malevolent

the ceiling, and watch the shadowy

are open, but I have no energy

I

casual hook-ups aren’t uncommon

teacher at the school? Usually, I am not that foolish,

his refusal was getting to me… Yeah, I’m not making sense. Was I trying to prove

I was, and I know it makes me a

for his brother.

Nicely played Sky…

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

the other

Nice work.

side, I run

hair,

more than to

cry, the guilt and

how can I always

I’m a

tough and I’ll jump

but no one sees the fucked up shit inside

I flex my fingers, trying to rid the horrid feeling

a void so

and never return.

state where you want

cry, both threatening to take

to wreak havoc and destroy

or

other than empty, angry

it happen

is momentary… deep down, I know I’ll

stare at my

I’m betraying him, but he’s the one refusing to talk to me…

couple-

His ex. Fuck!

upright, my heart thundering, and I wonder

together again.

but I should

he needed

with me… and

You’re overthinking Sky, chill.

and frustration rising, and

Fuck calm down…

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

the process; it hits the floor, but I

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

my

as my Lycan tries to stop me

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

within me. 4

eyes sting and it feels like my head will burst as I grab onto the chest of drawers,

wood but

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