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

than a one-night

words sting so much

head; he just doesn’t

able to go

the lounge and drop

cradling Malevolent

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

the dark, and the curtains are open, but I have

did I

hook-ups

is a teacher at the school? Usually,

Royce, and his refusal was getting to me… Yeah,

and I know it makes me a bitch,

for his brother.

Nicely played Sky…

If Royce finds out, I bet he’ll be

to the other

Nice work.

side, I run

my hair, breathing deeply,

more than to hurt

I want to scream, and cry, the guilt and hollowness seeping deeper inside

can I always be

I’m a fucking

tough and I’ll jump

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

in a deep breath, I flex my fingers,

me and creating a void so big

into it and never

state where you want

threatening to take over,

to wreak havoc and

me, or even…

feel something other than empty, angry or out of

sofa, trying to regain myself. Even if I agreed to a casual thing, I can’t let it happen again

deep down, I know I’ll fuck up

at my

if I’m 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

together again.

I should

he needed to cut

with me… and

You’re overthinking Sky, chill.

and frustration rising, and my claws

Fuck calm down…

lose control. I hate how I have empty blanks in my memory whenever I completely spiral. What if I

the bedroom. Pulling open my top chest drawer, I scramble around, dropping my phone in the process; it hits the floor, but I don’t care. I can feel myself losing control, feel

vials of serum with shaking hands and bite off the lid, my eyes blazing, my aura raging around

me to mask my

my Lycan

Pain. rips 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

within me. 4

will burst as

wood but

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