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 I

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

hands.

knocked back, but Dad wraps his arms around me from behind, pinning me down as I struggle

He’s fucking strong!

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

is no recording, no sighting or anything of

Rayhan says to Leo.

she was looking

talking about

me normally! Yet

behind all of

He’s the fucking brains!

me, as he

says, his voice is like a

me that I hate is

back.

as I struggle in Dad’s hold. He’s finding it hard to contain me, but ever since

now, that strength and evil

me, Lil

face. The tingle that always makes me crazy every time he touches

he

mine.

this,” he whispers as Dad steps back. I can feel Delsanra’s

try to do something.

nothing to

innocent

lookout for me to do that again.

he spins me around,

low on my stomach, yanking me against him, sending a jolt of pleasure through me as I try

pounding as a

emotions course through me.

where I

position, the way his touch feels,

that moment in the

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

an underlying promise of so

more.

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

to! Fuck, I

myself down, but just when I think I might just be able to

with the speed that

maybe cursed with;

into his chest.

but I

Kill him.

Kill him.

Kill him now!

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

smoke begins

room.

“Del now!” Dad shouts.

“Wait!” Royce shouts,

something,

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

Get out!” Royce shouts as he grabs my wrist and flips me onto my back

he straddles me.

me and with it, it’s giving me

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

encircles us.