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 I was

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

hands.

back, but Dad wraps his arms

He’s fucking strong!

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

recording, no sighting or anything of

Rayhan says to Leo.

she was looking for,” Delsanra adds

about

to treat me normally! Yet you were watching me

all of

He’s the fucking brains!

me, as he watches

at me,” Royce says, his voice is like a soothing river that I want

holding the poison and that part of me that I hate is

back.

of a plan as I struggle in Dad’s hold. He’s finding it hard to contain me,

right now, that strength and

at me,

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

he presses his forehead

mine.

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

try to do something.

to

already played innocent with Dad.

that again. Not this time… this time I

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

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

heart is pounding

emotions course through me.

where

way his touch feels, I’m

moment in the

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

an underlying promise of

more.

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

want to! Fuck, I

down, but just when I think I

the speed that my Lycan

maybe cursed with;

into his chest.

Someone shouts, but I don’t

Kill him.

Kill him.

Kill him now!

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

smoke begins to fill

room.

“Del now!” Dad shouts.

“Wait!” Royce shouts,

her chanting something,

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

fine! Get out!” Royce shouts as he grabs

he straddles me.

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

ground. Soon the sound of the rest of them is drowned out as they try to figure out how to penetrate this dark cocoon that

encircles us.