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.

in the car just made me feel

I’m getting fucking soft.

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

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

fifty percent of the

Sad life.

steps back and heads towards our table, adjusting

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

down, that he plays a large hand in the security of

calm and relaxed

the table next to us, at the same table as Uncle Liam, Mama Red, and Grandad Elijah as well

to the snake, who’s dressed in

not sure what it is… his hair looks a little longer

Royce a little too much, but his

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

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

He knows.

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

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

I

Although her gaze stays on Dad, her touch is calming and I force my gaze away from Aleric the

time to face

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

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

I feel

as much, and that the chances of him escaping are high, especially if there’s a god involved… But the question is, would it be escaping or

question: are

that even I

Bastet, show me

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

around the hall. The place is alight with dozens of huge-ass

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