The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

Chapter 73

More Than My Expectations

ROYCE.

I don’t know exactly what happened between the siblings, but when Skyla’s face lost all colour, and I saw the guilt and regret in her eyes, I had had enough. Standing up, I had excused us and led her out of the room.

She refused to speak and instead had led the way upstairs to her bedroom where Kiara had told us, she had placed some fresh items of clothes for me.

The moment the door shut behind us, I locked it and then turned to Skyla, who walked over to her walk-in closet and began rummaging for something. Her movements are rushed, and she’s knocking things as she does.

“I’ll shower first if that’s ok.” She says, as I hear something fall and break. I walk to the closet, sensing her aura rising fast.

Her claws have come out and I can see the white hair beginning to sprout from her arms, and the hair on her head is beginning to turn white.

“Sky.”

She ignores me as she bends down, cursing as she picks up the ceramic box she has broken.

“Fuck.” She mutters as it cuts into her finger. Instantly I’m by her side, removing her hands from the box.

“Skyla.” I repeat gently, but she stands up and turns away.

She’s avoiding me.

I pick up the broken pieces, placing them aside, not wanting her to hurt herself.

She turns, holding a towel and some blue lingerie, which I notice a little too much. She grabs something denim, something that looks like a jacket before she bundles it up and I cock a brow. She’s not paying attention to what she’s doing.

“Love.” I say, grabbing hold of her elbow as she tries to walk past me and I spin her around to face me. “What happened?”

I look down at her. Her eyes are blazing plum, her heart thudding as she looks at me with such pain, I can almost feel it. Almost as if her pain is mine.

“I just… need a moment. Please.” She whispers, almost pleadingly.

“Alright…” I say, but before I give her what she wants, I have to tell her it’s going to be alright. “Whatever he said, Love… don’t let it get to you.”

She looks away and I know she doesn’t believe me. I let go of her elbow, cupping her face and tilt it up.

Our eyes meet and I hide my surprise when I notice the glistening of tears in them.

A sliver of irritation rushes through me.

did he say?” I ask, trying to keep

“It doesn’t matter. I’m going

arm around her waist, the other tangling in

slowly begins to

to tell me what’s wrong. Whatever he said to

mouth makes me

side that she hides from the world, but surely her family

to call him out on it,

her deeply, hoping that she can feel that she isn’t alone. That I’m here, I’ll

after a few moments, she gasps

down, I can see her claws have retracted and her eyes are back to their gorgeous green, but she’s still

she pulls away and heads to

fact she isn’t sharing makes me wonder if it is to

can still hear her thumping heart, something that shouldn’t be possible

almost felt like a wall was brought down, almost like a car

have never been weak or dull, but now they

in my mind and

his eyes had shifted to Skyla before he had said those

to destroy you, remember that you stand for the

do I get the

from darkness …. But it could mean a lot more… I know not to take everything straight as

away and walk around the room. It’s modern yet holds

and striking, I can see Skyla in this room. There is champagne colour bedding with a few

an alcove area near the entrance of her room, which is an entire cat kingdom and it’s rather

well as a magnificent scratch

a miniature four-poster

dressing table, aside from a lot of make-up there’s nothing much

read and although I may not find the time as much as I would hope to, finding a good book to get lost in was my favourite pastime before

my free time with, to get lost in her presence, regardless of what she

that may sound, it’s also intense. To know that I have given my heart unprotected to somebody else, to cherish or destroy… it’s

down those walls until I didn’t even know when my feelings developed into so much more without

collection, Motorcycle Club, Mafia… Disney Villain tales… and then there are the classics that she accidentally slipped out

crouch down. They may be at the bottom, but the books have been read and I can’t help but smile. Jane Eyre, Anne of Green Gables, Pride and Prejudice, The

in the Anne of Green Gables collection, remembering how Anne

the book when

my senses and I can’t help but take a deep

through my book collection?” She asks the obvious and I stand up, looking down