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

I’m getting fucking soft.

many large circular tables. The tables

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 growing up.

because fifty percent of the

Sad life.

heads towards our

at Leo, neither says anything but it’s like a silent

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

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

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

to the snake, who’s dressed in a

just me or does he look different? I’m not sure what it is… his hair

been around 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

neck and a small smile

He knows.

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

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

I can feel it

gaze stays on Dad, her

not the time to

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

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

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 somehow slithering out of the corner we plan to push

ultimate question: are we

that even

on, Bastet, show me

her, ever since the day Royce

glance around the hall. The place is alight

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