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.

have attained recently.

I hadn’t… but it’s obvious Royce wasn’t expecting me to intervene. He gets to his feet within seconds sending a bolt

shout as Aleric chuckles.

as he diverts the lightning away, missing me

front of Aleric protectively,

hair

shocked.

aside,” he says,

gorgeous eyes. “What

heart is thudding as he closes the gap between us,

whisper, as Aleric

grabs my arm with lightning

Please take me away.

fuck off!” Royce snarls, sending a few

I scream, as Aleric raises a barrier of fire and I

mate Royce…. We’re mates!” I growl as

I wish you

his head,

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

fucking lie. He isn’t your

down.

a sick

done to her!?” he snarls,

sided with me. Even the goddess

king… oh I guess I’ll settle. She may have made you the Solaris king, but she gave me the Lycan Princess as my mate. Tell me Royce, who got the better deal?” he

and call me selfish, but I

him.

us. Strands of his hair fall in front of his face,

crackling dangerously.

he came running to find me, but for what? For

snake.

chose me.” Royce says with such confidence that

Always.

you

you’re the only

don’t.”

I feel angry at

can I do

slightly as

about fated

I

the

you see

my plea for

Where is my strength?

doesn’t move, but I see the flash of

in his eyes.

away from me,

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

I will fix it.”

there is no blackmail. I

Royce’s eyes flash.

blast of wind

I know,

around Aleric’s neck.

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

Goddess…

Rossi, reject you,”

as pain tears through me. For a moment

Royce.

of rejection. I gasp as

clutch my chest.

him off him, his eyes glinting with hatred, and I

body was programmed to serve

despite wanting to break

my heart

him to hurt

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

fucking

Please Royce go.

Let’s return to the hall

news.” I say, looking into Aleric’s

me,” Royce whispers softly as he

The stabbing pain from my rejection is stabbing me

hear.

eyes meet and I

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