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.

but I think that emotional moment in the car

I’m getting fucking soft.

we are seated in our seats, around one of the many large circular tables. The tables are covered with maroon tablecloths and in the centre are ice

Dustbin as I like to call him. You got to love him, but still he’s an A class snitch, always keeping an eye on us when

percent of the time, he would catch

Sad life.

back and heads towards our

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

from the way he just sat down, that he plays a large hand

tell that despite how calm and relaxed he appears to be, he’s assessing

are seated at the table next to us, at the same table as Uncle

seat is right next to the snake, who’s

his hair looks a little longer too…

been around Royce a little too much,

time, he isn’t hiding behind the fakeness that

a small smile crosses his lips. But there’s nothing pleasant about

He knows.

of energy rush through me. Aleric’s eyes flash as they meet mine and everything

room seems to be darkening around us and all I can hear is the steady, strong heartbeat of his thudding loudly in my

I

stays on Dad, her touch is calming and I force my

not the time

it’s on me… I know that. Maybe not now… but it comes down

doesn’t include me. Dad was adamant they’ll handle it but I’m with Leo. I don’t think defeating

I feel like he’ll

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

are we equipped to

even I

Bastet, show me

been radio silence from her,

around the hall. The place is

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