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 just

I’m getting fucking soft.

the 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 the centre are ice buckets holding

podium talking quietly to Rayhan and his Beta, Uncle Dustbin as I like to call him. You got to

grudge because fifty percent of the time, he would catch

Sad life.

our table, adjusting

silent exchange before Leo

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

can tell that despite how calm and relaxed he appears

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

the snake, who’s dressed in a brown

different? I’m not sure what it is… his hair looks a little longer too… but there’s

around Royce a little too much, but his

For the first time, he isn’t hiding behind the fakeness that he usually does. Instead, he’s watching me intently. Gone is the usually false charm he tries to

smile crosses his lips. But there’s

He knows.

energy rush through

be darkening around us and all I can hear

darkness… and I can

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

not the time to face that

him, it’s on me… I know that. Maybe not

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

do I feel like he’ll

especially if there’s a god involved… But the question is, would

there’s the ultimate question: are we

that even

Bastet, show me the

it’s been radio silence from her,

the hall. The place is alight with dozens

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