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

asks, forcing the frozen bottle of potion

hands.

but Dad wraps

He’s fucking strong!

his deep gravelly voice is comforting, yet at the

no sighting or anything of anyone going

Rayhan says to Leo.

was

about

you were pretending to care… pretending to treat me normally! Yet you were watching me like I’m

behind all of

He’s the fucking brains!

to me,

voice is like a soothing river that I

that part of me that I hate

back.

in Dad’s hold. He’s finding it hard to contain me, but

that strength and

me, Lil

I scream as Royce cups my face. The tingle that always makes

blaze as he presses

mine.

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

try to do something.

nothing to

have already played innocent with

do that again. Not this time…

spins me around, pinning my arm behind me, and I find myself facing the

pleasure through me as I try to break free. I keep struggling until his lips touch my neck

heart is pounding as

emotions course through me.

is where I

touch feels, I’m thrown back down

moment in the

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

an underlying promise

more.

you are made to overcome this,” he murmurs when his lips meet my ear, making my breath 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, I

I think I might just be able to break free, the darkness rears his

with the speed that my

or maybe

into his chest.

Someone shouts, but I don’t

Kill him.

Kill him.

Kill him now!

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

dark smoke begins to fill

room.

“Del now!” Dad shouts.

“Wait!” Royce shouts,

hear her chanting something, but

time!” Royce shouts, unbothered that his torso is an ugly mess of

grabs my wrist and flips

he straddles me.

with it, it’s giving me the

them is drowned out as they try to figure out how to penetrate this dark cocoon

encircles us.