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.

force. He’s thrown against the far wall and I remember the extra

have attained recently.

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

shout as Aleric chuckles.

diverts the

front of Aleric protectively,

his hair back slowly,

shocked.

aside,” he says,

gorgeous eyes.

heart is thudding as he closes the gap between

back…” I whisper, as Aleric

grabs my arm with lightning speed

Please take me away.

a few killer sharp shards of

raises a barrier of fire and

he’s my mate Royce…. We’re mates!” I growl as I look

wish

his

I can focus on is 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 he

a fucking lie. He isn’t your mate,” He says, making me want to

down.

is a sick

you done to her!?” he snarls, advancing

has sided with me. Even the goddess

You wanted Skyla… I wanted to be king… oh I guess I’ll settle. She may have made you the Solaris king, but she gave me the

worthy of Royce… and call me selfish,

him.

between us. Strands of his hair

crackling dangerously.

but for what? For me, to protect

snake.

you are fated or not … She chose me.” Royce

Always.

you and

the only

don’t.”

heart squeezes and I feel

I do this

eyes widen slightly as I slowly

they say about fated mates… it’s

compare.” I say,

the

see my

you hear my plea for

Where is my strength?

doesn’t move, but I see the flash

in his eyes.

from me,

but I know he is.

I will fix it.”

“Please Royce, there is no blackmail. I want

Royce’s

wind pushes us

thing I know,

around Aleric’s neck.

so

Goddess…

Skyla Silara Rossi, reject

king… “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

Royce.

the pain of rejection. I gasp

clutch my chest.

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

programmed to serve

wanting to break

rip my heart

don’t want him to

look at him as he gets to his feet. His heartbeat is irregular as he tries to compose himself. I rejected him…

so fucking sorry,

Please Royce go.

him. Let’s return to the

good news.” I say, looking into

listen to me,” Royce whispers softly

stabbing pain from my rejection is stabbing me in

to hear.

and I

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