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

to do this?” Royce asks,

hands.

back, but Dad wraps his arms around me from behind, pinning me down as I struggle violently

He’s fucking strong!

You are stronger than it!” He says, his deep gravelly voice is comforting, yet at the same

or

Rayhan says to Leo.

was looking for,”

talking about

me normally! Yet you were watching me

all

He’s the fucking brains!

doesn’t react to me,

his voice is like a soothing river that I

and that part of me that I hate is screaming for me

back.

to think of a plan as I struggle in Dad’s hold. He’s finding it hard to contain me, but ever since Royce marked me,

that strength and evil

me, Lil

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

blaze as he presses his forehead

mine.

Dad steps back. I can feel Delsanra’s power swirling around the ground,

try to do something.

to fight!”

innocent with

to do that again.

chest, trying to push him back, but he spins me around, pinning my arm

stomach, yanking me against him, sending a jolt of pleasure through me as I try to break free.

heart is pounding

emotions course through me.

where I

touch feels, I’m thrown back

moment

up my neck. There’s nothing innocent about them … These kisses

an underlying promise of so

more.

ear, making my breath hitch. “No one can control you, no one has the fucking right to control you and

want to! Fuck,

calm myself down, but just when I think I might just be able

speed that my Lycan

with or maybe cursed with;

into his chest.

shouts, but I don’t

Kill him.

Kill him.

Kill him now!

eyes wide with

and a dark smoke

room.

“Del now!” Dad shouts.

“Wait!” Royce shouts,

chanting something, but

that his torso is an ugly mess of blood and

shouts as he grabs my wrist and flips me onto

he straddles me.

grows. It’s weighing down on me and with it,

eyes are blazing as we struggle on the ground. Soon the sound of the rest of them is drowned out as they try to figure

encircles us.