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…’ Why

sting so much more

my head; he just doesn’t know

able to go

to the lounge

sofa, cradling Malevolent

the ceiling, and watch the shadowy patterns

the curtains are open, but I have no

did I do

hook-ups

someone who I know and is a teacher at the school? Usually, I am

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

me a bitch, but if I couldn’t have Royce, then I’ll

for his brother.

Nicely played Sky…

If Royce finds out, I bet he’ll be

the other so

Nice work.

side, I run

my hair, breathing

than to

scream, and cry, the guilt

I always

think I’m a fucking

I’m tough and

but no one sees the fucked up shit

I flex my fingers, trying to rid the horrid feeling

creating a void so big I

and never return.

state where you want to

cry, both threatening to take

havoc and

or

feel something other than empty, angry or out

myself. Even if I agreed to a casual thing, I can’t let it happen again even if he was pretty good in

know I’ll fuck up again. I always

stare at

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

couple-

His ex. Fuck!

and I wonder if something happened and

together again.

thought hurts, but I should be

he needed to

and stop

You’re overthinking Sky, chill.

feel my anger and frustration

Fuck calm down…

lose control. I

the process; it hits the floor, but I don’t

the vials of serum with shaking hands 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

my

as my Lycan tries to

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 on fire, as it eats away at

within me. 4

it feels like my head will burst

splinter the wood but I can’t hold

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