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

Aleric ask you to do this?” Royce asks, forcing the frozen bottle

hands.

hard. He’s knocked back, but Dad wraps his

He’s fucking strong!

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

or anything of anyone going

Rayhan says to Leo.

what she was looking

talking about the

to treat me normally! Yet you were watching me like I’m a criminal!” I say, glaring at Leo. “I

all

He’s the fucking brains!

doesn’t react to me, as

his voice is like a

part of me that

back.

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

strength and

at me, Lil

that always makes me crazy every time he

as he presses his forehead

mine.

back. I can feel Delsanra’s power swirling around the

try to do something.

nothing to fight!”

have already played innocent

on the lookout for me to do that again. Not this time… this time I will not use the

hitting his chest, trying to push him back, but he spins me around, pinning my arm behind me, and I find myself facing the

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

heart is pounding as

emotions course through me.

is where I

way his touch feels, I’m thrown back

moment

thuds as his lips trail kisses up my neck. There’s nothing innocent

an underlying promise of

more.

made to overcome this,” he murmurs when his lips meet my ear, making my breath hitch. “No

to! Fuck, I

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

with the speed

or maybe

into his chest.

shouts, but

Kill him.

Kill him.

Kill him now!

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

dark smoke begins to fill

room.

“Del now!” Dad shouts.

“Wait!” Royce shouts,

something, but the smoke is

shouts, unbothered that his torso is an ugly

Royce shouts as he grabs my wrist and

he straddles me.

with it, it’s giving me the

of the rest of them is drowned out as

encircles us.