Chapter 62

This Storm Inside of Me

SKYLA.

First… Reign wants to ask his Luciferess out…

On a date long overdue, don’t you think? Let’s make that dream a reality, Lil Lucifer, come with me…

To the game that we first bonded over…

Be my date to the Game of the Century.

Those words ring in my head. My heart is pounding as I try to comprehend what he has just said, what he’s insinuating.

I’m unable to speak as I stare at him.

What is he going on about?

How? How is this even possible?

I’m trying to understand.

He’s claiming he’s Reign, although isn’t Aleric Reign?

But… Why does this just make so much sense?

Aleric…

“Reign needs his Lil Lucifer.” He murmurs before he claims my lips in a kiss that makes me go weak at the knees… or is it those words that got me melting?

My mind is spinning and I’m unable to kiss him back, despite the intensity of this toe-curling kiss.

A thousand thoughts going through my head…

Royce at the club, saying he was stood up…

The way he often reminded me of Reign…

I know it’s not just me wanting to believe he is Reign.

I know Royce, and I know he wouldn’t lie to me.

The way he talks acts and everything about him just… clicks…

Suddenly, a wave of guilt, regret, and disgust hits me hard and I pull away from him, stepping back.

after he learned I slept with Aleric… His words, on self-respect, return with

Reign, and he watched me fuck it all up

with his

to fucking go,

He says, concern flashing in

back. My heart is pounding, and I wish

you tell me before?” I ask hoarsely. “Why did you

he hadn’t stood me up,

“Sky…”

voice is calmer and quiet, but inside of me, the storm

honestly had no idea what I should do so I stayed silent. You were the King’s daughter who I was supposed to help, but you turned out to be Luciferess so I just…”

to him,

Tell me, Royce, did Luciferess ever mean anything to you? Because after what went down at the club,

slightly and

to get you to talk, you ignored me. I realised you

eyes meet mine, almost as if he’s searching for something, but I

We both made mistakes…

were both there… you were the one who said to me you needed to cancel, remember?”

you didn’t want…” He trails off, and a frown creases

out, his heart

been played… or we have

it’s kinda obvious

Aleric.

at me that he had a

Reign, and then especially since I felt exhausted after that

my blood?”

phone, and the

the bottom of

it. Our fingers

Aleric…

he mix it into

at the phone skimming over our conversation… The theme of the chat is the same as the one he had sent a screenshot from once or twice… On Aleric’s device, it was a

I look at the messages. There is not one message saying he thinks it’s

really want

wrong? We can meet somewhere else if you

Talk to me. Did I

exhale, my heart thumping as I keep

there. If you change

I don’t want to force you. That’s never been my intention. I’m sorry. I’ll

read anymore, and I look up, I never received

recognise me because I was wearing that black dress that covered my tattoo completely…” I trail off. Oh, how I wish I had at least

and he’s frowning deeply, his eyes blazing

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