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.

that emotional moment in the car just made me

I’m getting fucking soft.

the hall and soon we are seated in our seats, around one of the many large circular

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

percent of the time, he would

Sad life.

our table, adjusting the earpiece in

silent exchange before Leo takes his seat,

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

calm and relaxed he appears

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

right next to the snake, who’s

it just me 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.

Royce a little too much, but his skin looks off

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

dip to my neck and a small smile crosses his lips.

He knows.

ripple of energy rush through me. Aleric’s eyes flash as they

darkening around us and all I can hear is the

and I can

of that oddness. Although her gaze stays on Dad, her touch is calming

not the time

know that. Maybe not now… but it comes

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

feel like he’ll get

But

are we

even I don’t

on, Bastet, show me the

from her, ever since

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

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