The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

Chapter 144 For Me

SKYLA.

Warmth.

It’s so warm…

And it smells so good…

I open my eyes, and my heart skips a beat.

Royce.

I’m in Royce’s arms…

I died.

I smile softly. That’s why it’s so peaceful…

‘Death is not what you deserve, Lycan princess.’

Bastet?

“Then what do I deserve?’

‘Embrace every part of you that makes you… you fought him, and you broke his hold upon you. You did that, child.’ 3

‘Yeah, by killing myself.’

‘Attempted to kill yourself. You did not succeed.’

My eyes snap open as I stare up at Royce’s neck.

His scent, the feeling of his body against mine.

This feels so real…

What?

‘Your life was saved and for a good cause, your death would mean Apophis will always have a hold on this world. Always.’

‘How are you speaking to me now? You were gone?’ I ask.

‘Hecate’s daughters helped channel my energy to you.” 1

‘I see… I’m a danger to them, to them all.’

‘In the bathroom when you took a stand, refusing to hurt anyone any longer, and determined that even death is better than hurting those whom you loved. It was then that you broke the hold he had upon you.’

Bastet’s voice comes. 1

The guilt and regret return to me, a dull ache in my chest.

‘You freed yourself and with it, our connection was rebuilt. He has been meddling with you for a long time. Injecting you not once but thrice. He has been planning this for far longer than we thought.

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I frown, ‘So all along, his plan was to pull me under his control? Why?”

‘Because he thought he’d be able to attain all … only the Solaris King thwarted those plans.

thought we needed to be careful because of my ties to Bastet, not knowing that he already had his eyes

‘What now?’ I ask.

a tinkling laugh

child.

She’s gone.

their fucking cryptic

“You’re awake.”

at his deep

guilt fills me again, along with

that urge to awaken inside of me,

feel at peace, just like I

Royce.

his thick lashes curtaining those

He’s beautiful…

don’t mind. I hate me too.” I say quietly, breaking our eye contact.

and my voice is a

heart races as he raises his hand to

it and my neck in his large hand. “I can never hate

before I can his lips

through me as he kisses me with such intensity that my mind goes blank. A kiss fuelled

I don’t.

despite that, even when he pulls me on top of him, deepening the kiss, there is one

ounce of his being, even when

and he tenses, breaking away from my

sits up slowly

should be on edge… I

“You won’t.”

a fool would be so confident,” I say, cupping the back of his neck as my heart.

Your fool… if you will have me,

it in. Lowering my head, I break into

pulling me against him. My hands curl against

is a fool

kissing my shoulder and

even an apology doesn’t

it up to you. I’m fucking sorry. I feel like shit for what I’ve

don’t care. I need to tell him

you. Even the gods made. that clear when they mated

“Look at me.”

my face, pressing his forehead to mine. “I do deserve the fucking best, and that’s you. You are

my vision blurring with tears. “Don’t ask me to forgive myself, because

kisses my nose and

turn-off you’ll want to get rid of

but I will ask you to let me help you, let me heal the hurt in your heart. Let me be a part of your pain. Love, let me be there for you.” He says so softly, so gently, that it makes a

I shake my head.

I do right to

I accused you of raping me. That’s not something small.

know I don’t give a rat’s ass about my reputation, just my girl. But…” he kisses my lips softly, before wiping

his and kisses my knuckles softly. “For me to be able to do

his glittering eyes, knowing he wants the raw

self-loathing I feel… the

thanks to the crystals and stuff. I fucking tried to kill my dad, I tried to kill you, I

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the guilt hits

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