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

  1. 4

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

sting so much more

he just doesn’t

won’t be able to go

the lounge and drop

Malevolent to

and watch the shadowy patterns of the

curtains are open, but I have no energy

I do

hook-ups

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

getting to me… Yeah,

it makes me a bitch, but if

for his brother.

Nicely played Sky…

me. If Royce finds out, I bet he’ll

other

Nice work.

side, I run

hair,

more than

and cry, the guilt

I always be

People think I’m a

tough and

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

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

void so

it and never return.

you

cry, both threatening to take

to wreak havoc and

or even… destroy

to feel something other than empty, angry or out of

to a casual thing, I can’t let it happen again even if he was pretty good

down, I know I’ll fuck up again. I

stare at

he’s the one refusing to talk

couple-

His ex. Fuck!

thundering, and I wonder if something happened and

together again.

hurts, but I

mean he needed

and stop

You’re overthinking Sky, chill.

my anger and

Fuck calm down…

can’t lose control. I hate how

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

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

on me to mask my aura, are not enough

as my Lycan tries to

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

within me. 4

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

but I can’t hold

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255