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 hook-up…’ Why

words sting so much

my head; he just

I won’t be able to go back to

head to the lounge and drop

sofa, cradling Malevolent to my

at the ceiling, and watch the shadowy patterns of the rustling

are open,

did I

casual hook-ups aren’t uncommon

who I know and is a teacher at the school?

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

I was, and I know it makes me a

for his brother.

Nicely played Sky…

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

other

Nice work.

my side, I

my hair, breathing

than

cry, the

can I always be

I’m a

because I’m tough and I’ll

one sees the fucked

breath, I flex my fingers, trying to

void

into it and

you

threatening to take over,

wreak havoc and destroy

me, or

to feel something other

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 him. It’s wrong on so many

down, I know

at my

betraying him, but he’s the one refusing to talk to me… but does it even

couple-

His ex. Fuck!

thundering, and I wonder if something

together again.

but I should

he

and stop talking

You’re overthinking Sky, chill.

and frustration rising,

Fuck calm down…

lose control. I hate how

scramble around, dropping my phone in the process;

the lid, my eyes blazing, my aura raging around me so powerfully that even the

put on me to mask my aura, are not enough right now.

growl as my Lycan tries to stop me

I win and gulp it down. Pain. rips through me and I scream in agony as it cripples me, making me fall to my

within me. 4

and it feels like my head will burst as I grab onto the chest of

but I can’t

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