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.

They knew why

asks, forcing the frozen

hands.

TO YOU?!” I snarl, shoving him. hard. He’s knocked back, but Dad wraps his arms around me from behind, pinning

He’s fucking strong!

down, Sky, you fought it. You are stronger than it!” He says, his deep gravelly voice is comforting, yet at the same time, it’s cutting into

or anything of anyone going

Rayhan says to Leo.

she was looking for,”

talking about

pretending to treat me normally! Yet you were watching me

all

He’s the fucking brains!

to me, as he

like a soothing

of me that I hate is screaming for me to

back.

hold. He’s finding it hard to contain me, but ever since Royce

now, that strength and

at me,

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

eyes blaze as he

mine.

do this,” he whispers as Dad steps back. I can

try to do something.

nothing to

played innocent

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

struggle against Royce, hitting his chest, trying to push him back, but he spins me around, pinning my arm behind me,

a jolt of pleasure through me as I try

is pounding as

emotions course through me.

is where I

his touch feels, I’m thrown

moment

There’s nothing innocent about them … These kisses are

underlying promise of

more.

have been blessed by Bastet, you are made to overcome this,” he murmurs when his lips meet my ear, making my breath hitch. “No one can control you,

want to! Fuck, I

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

the speed that my

maybe cursed with;

into his chest.

shouts, but I don’t

Kill him.

Kill him.

Kill him now!

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

smoke

room.

“Del now!” Dad shouts.

“Wait!” Royce shouts,

hear her chanting something, but

torso is an ugly mess of blood and

Royce shouts as he grabs my wrist and flips me

he straddles me.

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

sound of the rest of them is drowned out as they

encircles us.