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.

myself pushing Royce away with full force. He’s thrown against the far wall and I remember the extra strength

have attained recently.

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

as Aleric

as he diverts the lightning away, missing

of

his hair

shocked.

he

eyes. “What

is thudding as he closes the

whisper, as Aleric

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

Please take me away.

a few killer sharp

of fire and I rip out of Royce’s

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

wish you

his head,

the snippets of pain and hurt that he’s trying so

isn’t your mate,” He

down.

is a

to her!?” he snarls, advancing on

done nothing… only fate has sided with me. Even the goddess gave

have made you the

know I’m not worthy of Royce… and call

him.

his hair fall in front of

crackling dangerously.

but for what?

snake.

She chose me.” Royce says with such confidence

Always.

always choose you and

you’re the only one

don’t.”

squeezes and I feel angry

can I do

widen slightly as I slowly

they say about fated mates… it’s

I

of the man

see

hear my plea

Where is my strength?

but I see the

in his eyes.

away from me,

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

I will fix it.”

Royce, there is no blackmail. I want

and Royce’s eyes

blast of wind

thing I know, he has

around Aleric’s neck.

She’s telling you the truth.” He is so relaxed that I wonder exactly how much confidence

Goddess…

Skyla Silara Rossi,

as pain tears through me. For a moment I can’t breathe, clutching my chest

Royce.

the pain of rejection. I gasp

clutch my chest.

him off him, his eyes glinting with hatred, and

was programmed to serve him

despite wanting

my heart

want him to

is irregular as he tries to compose himself. I rejected him…

fucking

Please Royce go.

him. Let’s return

I say, looking into

me,” Royce whispers softly as he gets

The stabbing pain from my rejection is stabbing me in

hear.

meet and I know he’s

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