The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

SKYLA.

STOP!

I scream internally as I try to stop myself from tilting my hand to spill the poison. I can feel my body becoming tense as I fight against myself.

I won’t kill my father!

I won’t!

It’s like I’m possessed. My body has a mind of its own and it’s terrifying.

A part of me is trying to keep my arm straight and the other part of me is hell-

bent on spilling the poison into the incisions. my nails have made on Dad’s back.

No. I will never hurt anyone.

No!

I’m not a monster!

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I’m stronger than this! Fuck!

A sickening crunch fills the room and Dad instantly pulls me back as a scream leaves my lips.

I broke my wrist. 2

The power that is holding my body captive, clearly ready to go to any lengths to succeed, agony rips up my arm as the door flies open.

“What the…” Dad says as Royce and Leo

stand there in the doorway, ice encases the poison vial that I hold in my hand as I stare at my wrist.

“Sky!” Royce says, and he’s by my side

instantly as Dad gently snaps my wrist back into place.

I gasp, the pain vanishing but it’s no victory

… even if I delayed it… even if I tried.

The hold he has on me is strong enough to go to any lengths. Even if that means

breaking me to accomplish what Aleric wants of me…

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My eyes blaze plum as I feel the hold growing, and I glare at them.

“Unfreeze me!” I scream as it clicks that

they have thwarted my plan.

I need the potion! What have I done! I failed!

“She fought it.” Leo murmurs and I realise it was all a setup. They were trying to see what

I’d do… 3

Not one of the three looks shocked.

“You are strong, Sky,” Dad says as my eyes. snap to the mirror behind me, a full-body mirror… did he see me slip the potion out of my pocket? 1

My heart is pounding as I glare at Leo, him. leaving, the way he was acting. It was all an act! My eyes snap to the doorway where Delsanra and Rayhan are standing.

knew! They knew why

ask you to do this?” Royce asks, forcing the frozen bottle of

hands.

I snarl, shoving him. hard. He’s knocked back, but Dad wraps his arms around me from behind, pinning me down as I struggle

He’s fucking strong!

his deep gravelly voice is comforting, yet at the same

is no recording, no sighting or anything of

Rayhan says to Leo.

what she was looking for,” Delsanra adds

about the

pretending to treat me normally! Yet you were watching me like I’m a criminal!” I say, glaring at Leo.

all

He’s the fucking brains!

to me, as he watches

Royce says, his voice is like

of me that I hate

back.

look at him, forcing myself to think of a plan as I struggle in Dad’s hold. He’s finding it hard

and evil within me

me, Lil

as Royce cups my face. The tingle that always makes me crazy every time he touches me

blaze as he presses

mine.

whispers as Dad steps back. I can feel Delsanra’s power swirling around the

try to do something.

nothing to

innocent

on the lookout for me to do that again. Not this time… this time I

back, but he spins

of pleasure through me as I try

pounding as a

emotions course through me.

is where

touch feels, I’m thrown

that moment in the

my neck. There’s

underlying promise of

more.

hitch. “No one can control you, no one has the fucking right to control you and above all … you will never settle for that…. Fight

to! Fuck,

calm myself down, but just when I think I might just be able to break free, the darkness rears his

with the speed that

maybe cursed with;

into his chest.

but

Kill him.

Kill him.

Kill him now!

head, I shove him to the floor, his eyes wide with surprise as I plunge my hand into his stomach, he tries

and a dark smoke begins to

room.

“Del now!” Dad shouts.

“Wait!” Royce shouts,

hear her chanting something, but

shouts, unbothered that his torso is an ugly mess of blood and ripped

grabs

he straddles me.

It’s weighing down on me and with it, it’s giving me the strength I need. I punch Royce in the jaw.

the rest of them is drowned out as they try to figure out

encircles us.