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

to do this?” Royce asks, forcing the frozen bottle of potion from

hands.

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

He’s fucking strong!

fought it. You are stronger than it!” He says, his deep gravelly voice is comforting, yet

or anything of anyone going in

Rayhan says to Leo.

was looking for,” Delsanra adds

talking about

you were pretending to care… pretending to treat me normally! Yet you were watching me like I’m a criminal!” I say, glaring at Leo. “I will kill you first!”

all of

He’s the fucking brains!

react to me, as he

says, his voice is like a soothing river that I want to hold

poison and that part of me that I

back.

him, forcing myself 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, I’ve

that strength and evil within

at me,

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

he presses

mine.

back. I can

try to do something.

to

innocent with

that again. Not this

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

other hand rests low on my stomach, yanking me against him, sending a jolt of pleasure through me as I try to break free. I keep struggling until his lips touch my

is pounding as

emotions course through me.

is where I

feels,

moment

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

underlying promise of so

more.

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

want to! Fuck, I want

I think I might just be able to break free, the

the speed that

maybe

into his chest.

but

Kill him.

Kill him.

Kill him now!

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

a dark smoke

room.

“Del now!” Dad shouts.

“Wait!” Royce shouts,

her chanting something,

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

fine! Get out!” Royce shouts as he grabs my wrist

he straddles me.

venomously 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

blazing as we struggle on the ground. Soon the sound of the rest of them is

encircles us.