SKYLA.

I don’t know what it is… but the moment when he looks over his shoulder, something inside of me makes my heart clench.

The distance between us suddenly feels terrifyingly huge and for the first time I ask myself, what are we without the one we love?

“Sky…” Azura tugs me inside and the door slam shuts behind me, making my head jerk My breath hitches, and I stop in my tracks. I suddenly feel… I don’t know, I’m unable to explain it.

I glance back at the door.

“Hey… what’s wrong?” Azura asks softly, as both look at me intently.

I shake my head. I don’t know… I don’t know what’s wrong with me… I just…

“He’ll be fine. He’s one of the strongest people I have come across.” Leo says quietly.

“Yeah… I know… I just… it’s fine.”

It isn’t. I just feel… fuck, it’s weird. I can’t even explain it.

Is it because I know he’s finding this hard?

Is it because I know he’ll feel guilty for tearing down the veil from his mother’s eyes?

I swear, I’m going to make sure we are all there for her, too. Royce and his family will never be alone.

They have and will always have all of us, and we will be that support system for them.

“Come on, let’s get inside. It’s going to be fine,” Leo says as he leads the way.

Azura looks at me with concern as she guides me down the hall, holding my hand.

“Are you sure you’re ok?” she repeats softly.

I shake my head, unable to explain this emotion that is tearing me up inside.

I think that emotional moment in

I’m getting fucking soft.

around one of the many large circular tables. The tables are covered with maroon tablecloths and in the centre

Beta, Uncle Dustbin as I like to call him. You got to love him, but still he’s an

grudge because fifty percent of the time,

Sad life.

steps back and heads towards our table, adjusting the earpiece in

Leo, neither says anything but it’s like a silent exchange before Leo

one would think, from the way he just sat down, that he plays a large

can tell that despite how calm and relaxed he appears

Arden’s are seated at the table next to us, at the same table as Uncle Liam, Mama Red, and

is right next to the snake, who’s

does he look different? I’m not sure what it is… his hair looks

little too much,

up, and our eyes meet. For the first time, he isn’t hiding behind the fakeness that he usually does. Instead, he’s watching

smile crosses his lips. But there’s

He knows.

unease and I feel a ripple of energy rush through me.

can hear is the steady, strong heartbeat of his

I can feel it around

my back, bringing me out of that oddness. Although her gaze stays on Dad, her touch is calming and

the time to

me… I know that. Maybe not now… but it

but I’m with Leo. I don’t think defeating Apophis will

do I feel like he’ll

there’s a god involved… But the question is, would it be escaping or somehow slithering out of the corner we plan to push

ultimate question: are

that even

on, Bastet, show

it’s been radio silence from her, ever since the day Royce marked

The place is alight with dozens

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