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.

I think that emotional moment in the

I’m getting fucking soft.

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

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

because fifty percent of the time, he would catch me

Sad life.

our

says anything but it’s like a silent exchange before Leo takes his seat, two

sat down, that he plays a

now, I can tell that despite how calm and relaxed he appears to

at the same table as Uncle

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…

just been around Royce a little too much, but his

the first time, he isn’t hiding behind the fakeness that he

smile crosses his lips. But there’s nothing pleasant about

He knows.

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

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

darkness… and I can feel

on my back, bringing me out of that oddness. Although her gaze stays

the time

on me… I know that. Maybe not now… but it comes down

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

do I feel like

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

ultimate question: are we equipped

even I

on, Bastet, show

radio silence from her, ever since the day Royce

glance around the hall. The place is alight

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