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.

I ask, trying

“It doesn’t matter. I’m going

but I pull her close, snaking one arm around her waist, the other tangling

satisfied when she slowly begins to kiss me back, a soft moan leaving her

tell me what’s wrong. Whatever he said to

her mouth makes me kiss her

side that she hides from

have half a mind to call him out on it, and I

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

a few moments, she gasps for air, and I slowly

can see her claws have retracted and her eyes are back to their

gives me a small smile before she pulls

fact she isn’t

hear the shower turn on. I can still hear her thumping heart, something that shouldn’t be possible

hands with her brother, it almost felt like a wall was brought down,

have never been weak or dull,

still replay in my

me uneasy is the way his eyes had shifted to Skyla before he

to destroy you, remember that you

do I get the feeling he

she is far from darkness …. But it could mean a lot more… I know not to take everything

and walk around the room. It’s

and striking, I can see Skyla in this room. There

entrance of her room, which is an entire cat kingdom

as well

sleeping on her cat bed, which looks like a miniature four-poster bed. That’s truly fit for a Cat

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

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

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

that I have given my heart unprotected to somebody else, to cherish or destroy… it’s in her hands now.

world, from disappointment, betrayal and lies, but with her, I began to bring down those walls until I didn’t even know

Motorcycle Club, Mafia… Disney Villain tales… and then there are the

but the books have been read and I can’t help but smile. Jane Eyre, Anne of Green Gables, Pride and

of Green Gables collection, remembering

book when the

I can’t help but take a deep

obvious and I stand up, looking down at the clothbound book in my