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.

nothing, but I think that emotional moment in the car just made me feel

I’m getting fucking soft.

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

on the podium talking quietly to Rayhan and his Beta, Uncle 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 we were

of the time, he would catch

Sad life.

back and heads towards our table, adjusting the

anything but it’s like a silent exchange before Leo takes

from the way he just sat down, that he

that despite how calm and relaxed

table as Uncle Liam, Mama Red, and Grandad Elijah as

is right next to the snake, who’s

or does he look different? I’m not sure what it is… his hair looks a little longer too… but there’s something else about him that looks… off.

just been around Royce a little too much, but

fakeness that he usually does. Instead, he’s watching me intently. Gone is the usually false charm he

my neck and a small smile crosses his lips. But there’s nothing pleasant

He knows.

I feel a ripple of energy rush through me. Aleric’s eyes flash as

hear is the steady, strong heartbeat of his

darkness… and I

back, bringing me out of that oddness. Although her gaze stays on Dad, her touch is calming and I force my gaze away from Aleric the

not the time

defeating him, it’s on me… I know that. Maybe

adamant they’ll handle it but I’m with Leo. I don’t think defeating Apophis will be

do I feel like he’ll get

escaping are high, especially if there’s a god involved… But the

are we equipped

that even

on, Bastet, show me the

been radio silence from her, ever

around the hall. The place is alight

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