Chapter 98

14. Hot Drinks & Discussions

SKYLA.

It’s a few hours later and Dad, Ri, Liam, and I are in the human city, in a small coffee shop that is nestled away in the corner of the town on a quiet street.

Country music is playing softly in the background and although it isn’t my type of music, I can’t deny that it makes me want to tap my foot along to it.

Raihana has put a spell around us, so no one can hear what we are saying as we discuss the goings ons over hot drinks and a variety of desserts including cream cakes, donuts, and biscuits. A conversation which is completely the opposite of the warm ambience of the café.

“The body was in a bad state.” Liam says, pulling a face from where he’s sitting beside me. Dad is opposite me where he is sitting next to Ri.

Malevolent is under the table, rubbing against my legs as Ri stirs her coffee, her head resting on Dad’s shoulder.

Neither Ri nor I had seen Zayn’s body as she had said she didn’t want to. I had wanted to, but both Dad and Liam agreed I didn’t need to see it.

“So uncle, was it that bad?” I ask Liam.

“Yeah, it was… but I still feel the piece of fabric in his hand was not torn in a struggle. It could have just been put there…” He says and the other two nod their agreement.

“What colour was it?” I ask as I take a donut from the centre of the table.

“It was too grimy to see, but I’ve got pictures and the body will be viewed again.” Dad says as two men walk past and shamelessly glance over at Raihana’s boobs as they walk past, but one cold glare from Dad makes them pick up speed and move along.

Idiots, but got to give them points for bravery considering that even with our auras reigned in, humans can still sense our abilities, and everyone has been casting glances our way.

“He’s been dead for far too long to be fucking overlooked. Didn’t his parents bother to check up on him? That’s shady-as-fuck,” Dad says.

“I’ve already contacted Rayhan, the investigation team. They’ll look into it.” Liam says.

“And Leo’s requested for the body to be sent to him to run some of his own tests.” Dad says.

Was the council ok

him, to the point I’m hearing; what does Alpha Leo think or suggest? The fucker’s smart,

is, once you get past

up at him as he smiles down at me, knowing he

pack link break, the first person he had tried to make sure was safe was her… Mama Red had calmed him down, saying Azura was fine… yet… Azura told me that when Liam had found her in that state, she’d never forget the look

Liam, that memory will stick, but then again, he’s

Mama that he still feels guilty and regretful for the

but Uncle Liam? He was fucking cursed by a god, heck how do you fight

a curse. Yet even though he was cursed by a

and he cursed him for

Helios cursed my uncle, yet blessed Royce. It’s interesting

worries me is what the witches said regarding Apophis. What if somehow, I’m cursed, or end up cursed and… I don’t even want

look up when Dad calls me.

“Yeah, I was thinking…”

thoughts as I try to think back to what colour I was wearing the day I

one of the days before Royce got to me. What if they used my clothes from that day. I mean, we leave our clothes lying around everywhere, it could have been any

pointing one of her long acrylics at me. “But also, that is a very valid

he was in a lot of pain before he died. His nails contained bits of his own flesh and blood. So, for him to hold on to a scrap of fabric is more than a

to fucking frame Skyla.”

you think someone framed

know that.” Liam

setting her up… there’s more to it.” Raihana muses,

I nod. We can trust them both without a

in. I gave my input and told them about Royce, and I had

I don’t really blame them. It is a lot to take in and Raihana definitely looks a little shocked, and by

is – is Kenneth in on it? And if more’s at play,

me he’ll be gone for a few days.” Dad sighs. “It’s not easy being

more on Dad’s mind,

into his family with one of his sons. I wonder if he knows his son’s shenanigans.” Raihana says, running her fingers through her

the look of it, it’s hard to fucking say, but we’ll wait on Royce, and when he returns, we’ll be able to take it a step further.”

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