ROYCE.
I don’t know what to think or make out of it.
There’s no sign that she’s in distress… aside from the severe pain I had felt earlier for a few moments. Other than that, she’s herself… she’s calm… she’s…
No.
I don’t believe that. I don’t know how, but there’s something really damn wrong.
The moment she rejected me, the pain that I felt in my heart was far more excruciating than the pain from the bond breaking.
She can’t leave me. I don’t believe she
would. Willingly.
I won’t believe it.
He’s fucking done something to make her say that. 4
Maybe it’s blackmail, maybe it’s something
else, but if he’s fucking dead, he won’t be able to do anything… or so I thought until she jumped in front of him…
My head is now spinning as I stand there helplessly as he shields them with fire as she
marks him.
She fucking marked him.
I touch my neck, wishing this is nothing more than a trick of my mind.
This cannot be real.
“Sky…”
I call her again, but she doesn’t even bat an
eyelid.
No…. she…
The bond it’s….
She’s broken it… It’s hanging by a thread,
but I refuse to accept her rejection.
Aleric hisses and he pulls away, making me look at him sharply.
He’s clutching his neck, which is bleeding profusely. 5
“I hope she ripped through his neck,”
Charlotte whispers as she holds onto my
arm.
“Are you alright?” Skyla asks him, concern
clear in her voice.
He gives a curt nod as he fixes his collar,
hiding the mark, but there’s something
wrong.
“Babe, are you alright?”
Those words grate on my fucking nerves, and my eyes flash as I look at her.
“I’m fine.” He says, his eyes blazing, but he
isn’t.
What do I do?
“Let’s return to the hall.” He says, turning and taking Skyla’s wrist. “Come, Royce, I’m sure everyone will love to know you’re
alive.”
He doesn’t even glance back at me as he
leads the way to the hall.
“Sure, let’s tell the world how you tried to
kill me.” I counter icily.
Aleric simply looks over his shoulder and smiles confidently.
He’s going to pull something, I just know it
I don’t move, unable to process everything
that’s before me.
She marked him…
trying
come on, she
trails off as I
head on his
why
“Royce?” Charlotte whispers.
I can’t reply.
tugs me along, a look of hurt and sadness in her eyes but I’m
or reassure her
storm of
reach the hall soon
and
take a deep breath, trying to tame my emotions, wanting to
reach out for her, touching her
she covered
“Love-”
She
hand away. “Stay the fuck away!” she snarls with such hatred in her eyes that
my mind freeze up for a second, not expecting so much
explain
found my mate! I want him!
to
chuckles as the doors are pulled open by a
on?” Leo asks.
back.”
and I wonder if
were the ones who
to accompany Skyla
hope they
voice is full
Aleric
hall. It’s a wreck, and I know it’s not just my outburst that did
think whatever it is, is thanks to Aleric
stopped working too…
–
aura fills the room makes my gaze snap back to
FUCK AWAY FROM
blazing red. He’s in front
Stop it!” Skyla shouts as Alejandro’s gaze
but we can all see clearly enough without. There’s shattered glass everywhere… thanks
much. My gaze returns to
mind are drowning me.
Fuck…
hair, trying to clear my head as I watch
urge to break
intense.
Alejandro, you should know what happened,”
nonchalant tone.
fated mates,” he
watch in slow motion
Confusion, shock, and denial
clear on it. 1
“Sky… you don’t need-”
right. I should wait for my fated mate,”
turn to see Azura walking
women are a
torn and hair a
have their arms
relieved that they’re unharmed, and
surprise in his
or is he
Sky and it’s almost like
but I guess she
him now.
if someone just
gut.
says as
Leo.
at her before a smirk crosses her face. “I found my
” Yeah sucks.
that,” Alejandro
Skyla pulls
“Don’t!”
me, King Alejandro? Aleric’s speaking clearly, enough for the commotion that has
He planned this.
not pretend like you
you pulled on this entire
shocked as he
don’t understand… I picked up a scent and left before whatever happened…
I am sorry
have such powers to do whatever
going to play
“His brother is alive…”
“Isn’t that Royce Arden?”
“His aura…”
think the question is, why did my brother fake his death? I’m the
attacked us!” `Azura growls, from where she stands a few feet
takes me a moment to
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