The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

Chapter 13. In the Middle of the Night

SKYLA.

I see its shadow loom in the tiny window, which is far too small for it to fit through. Heck, I just about managed to fit! Thank god I’m not blessed with Mama’s curves or my ass wouldn’t have fitted through that damn window and that snake would have had my ass for dinner. Can you just imagine me

walking around with my ass bitten off? I’ll probably be dead soon after.

Silently I climb into the bathtub, shuddering

at the thought. I can feel that chilling aura grow, and I can hear its breathing outside. Silently I place my hand over Malevolent’s mouth, steadying my breathing as I lie down in the bath, not wanting to be seen…

Go away…

I hear a distant, powerful growl that makes my heart soar. Is someone out there? I hear

a hiss before something huge slams into the side of the cottage, not once, but twice.

Fuck!

I flinch, praying the walls hold, and I’m about to run from the bathroom, but suddenly there’s silence.

Exhaling deeply, I wait for a few moments about to get up when I hear footsteps.

Human footsteps…

Control… I can feel my Lycan wanting to burst forward, but its anger won’t help. I can’t let anyone know what I am… I close my eyes before the footsteps fade away and I quietly sit up. Glancing towards the window, I slowly pad to the door and rush out to the main hall. Running to the front door, I quickly shut it, locking it.

I need to block up the back window. I run my fingers through my hair, letting out a shaky breath.

I stare down at myself. It’s so cold I can feel it in my bones, and I can see the wound that I had gotten when its fang had managed to scrape me is still bleeding. I frown, looking at the side of my breast that isn’t seeming to heel. That’s where it’s fang got me… 2

“Meow?” Malevolent watches me.

“Oh it’s ok my little minion, it’s just a scratch… and we can’t tell Dad or he’ll be

made of gold or something.” I shiver, damn why do I

cold?

nudging my ankles as she brushes

hands. Hopefully, it’s not poison. I apply some cleansing herbs, although the label says it’s more for wolfsbane and silver. I clean away

bandage on the side of

when there’s a knock on the

hell would be here at

guards. I did hear that growl earlier. My heart thuds trying to figure out a story as I rush to the bedroom and grab one of my satin nightgowns. I put it on, tie the belt and spray a good amount of perfume on top to get rid of

Perfect.

it open keeping my

fly open staring sharply at none other than Royce, crouching on the step, holding my phone that I must

says, clearly as shocked

too far from his actual pack grounds, it’s still his territory was it ok to be on it past midnight? “You live here…”

reply, making the mistake of looking him over the moment I realise he’s

sharp cut V, tan sexy skin and every single ridge of his body is made to be

my gaze dipping to the front of those grey sweats that match the colour of his stormy eyes…

up just in time

I wonder if

just the thin green

but he looks away, scanning the grounds. What is

too far… so I thought I’ll check it out.” He says, crossing his arms, still

from him and placing it on

nothing. I did hear some

was fast

says, his eyes boring into me, and for a

the truth.

“Yeah.”

inside and taking a look around, because whatever I was chasing vanished

a little cottage. There’s nowhere anyone can hide. By any chance, are you insinuating I’m hiding something?” I

might start to question why… Now let me come inside and

persists.

need to come inside