SKYLA.

He smiles as he pulls back. “You were born to be darkness, to be by my side in this

vision of the future. Do you understand?” he

hums.

No! I don’t care if there’s darkness in me. I

am not evil.

I will

ever kill them. I will never hurt them.

I won’t.

Royce… please…

“Of course, I understand.” I scoff, surprising

even myself at how normal I sound.

Royce!

Fuck! Dad! Mama!

Bastet! Where are you?

Dante… please…

‘Avoid him…’ Bastet’s words from earlier

make my stomach flip.

‘You will destroy him.’ Dante’s chilling

words also return with vengeance, and it

suddenly feels hard to breathe.

What have I done?

Please help me, someone… anybody…

“Sky!”

My heart leaps as Royce’s voice reaches my

ear and I turn far slower than my mind

wants me to.

He’s here!

“Remember what you need to do,” Aleric whispers, caressing my cheek before he

slides his arm around my waist and, to my horror, I place my hand on his chest.

Don’t touch me!

Fuck, I don’t want to touch you!

I feel sick before Royce’s scent hits me, and with it, not only does my heart skip a beat, but I feel a ray of hope flit into the dark place that I’m pulled into.

Please don’t misunderstand this.

Royce…

He’ll know, right?

“I’m afraid we are going to have to tell him the truth,” Aleric says, this time much

louder.

He wants him to hear.

Royce comes into view. He’s a blur until he

comes to a stop right in front of us, taking us both by surprise, lightning crackling

around his hands.

“How dare you hurt her!” He snarls, his eyes are blazing and the temperature drops. A blinding bolt of lightning spreads from his hand as he rips me from Aleric, slamming him against the wall.

find myself pushing Royce away with full force. He’s thrown

have attained recently.

Royce wasn’t expecting me to intervene. He gets to his feet within seconds

I shout as Aleric

diverts the

of

hair back

shocked.

he says, a glint

eyes. “What

heart is thudding as he closes the gap

I whisper, as

when Royce grabs my arm with lightning speed and pulls me away from him before Aleric can

Please take me away.

sending a few killer sharp shards

barrier of fire and

mate Royce…. We’re

wish

his head,

the violent thudding of Royce’s heart and the snippets of pain and hurt that he’s trying so hard to reign in. He looks at me as if

lie. He isn’t your mate,” He says, making me

down.

a

to her!?” he snarls, advancing

has sided with me. Even the goddess

oh I guess I’ll settle. She may have made you the Solaris king, but she gave me

of Royce… and call me selfish, but I want him, want him,

him.

of his hair fall in

crackling dangerously.

me, but for what?

snake.

whether you are fated or not … She chose me.” Royce says with such confidence that it

Always.

you and you

the only one for

don’t.” I

heart squeezes and I

I do this

widen slightly

they say about

compare.” I

eyes of the man I

see

you hear my plea for

Where is my strength?

I see

in his eyes.

from

don’t know how, but I know he is. Tell me

I will fix it.”

there is no blackmail. I want him, not

smirks and Royce’s eyes flash.

blast of wind pushes us

next thing I know, he

around Aleric’s neck.

you the truth.” He is so relaxed that I wonder exactly how

Goddess…

Silara Rossi, reject you,”

“Royce Jonathan Arden as my mate, Alpha, and King,” I whisper. I gasp as pain tears through me. For a moment I can’t breathe, clutching my

Royce.

is the pain of rejection. I gasp as

clutch my chest.

eyes glinting with hatred, and I rush to his side despite

programmed

alone, despite wanting

my heart

him to

look at him as he gets to his feet. His heartbeat is irregular as he

fucking

Please Royce go.

Let’s return to the

the good news.” I say, looking into

to me,” Royce whispers softly

stabbing pain from my

hear. Accept

and I know

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