ROYCE.

“Fine by me,” I reply.

Just then, Mom and Winona enter the hall. There’s no sign of Marcel or Dad but the

blood on Mom’s clothes makes me scan her

over. She looks ok.

What happened?

“Then what do the people say?” Aleric says scanning the crowd.

“I don’t give a fuck what people say. I know my daughter and you are not the fucking

one for her.”

“But I am her mate! Fated mate! You have

no right to stop me from being with my mate, Alpha King Alejandro.” Aleric says.

“Because I-” Alejandro begins.

“Dad, stop it!” Sky shouts.

I don’t want her doing that to her father… they’ve only recently come to an

understanding.

“Fated mate or not, she’ll always be mine. She chose me, and as much as I belong to her, she belongs to the Solaris King.” I say confidently, not caring how arrogant I

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“How dare you!” Aleric snarls. “I demand you accept her rejection and back the fuck off, or I won’t hold back from killing you

either.”

I smirk coldly. “If you will succeed.”

“Try me!”

“But she is choosing Aleric Arden… we need to do what’s right, your majesty.” Another Alpha from the council says seriously.

I glance at Alejandro, who still seems to be struggling with the truth, as he stares at Skyla.

“Aleric.” Mom’s voice comes, but she

sounds exhausted.

“Mom… look, I found my mate,” he says,

smiling at her.

Mom looks between us, “Tell me Aleric, tell me the truth,” she says, looking between the three of us. “Did you have anything to do with Quade’s death?”

“No! How can you believe that? I have done

nothing wrong!” He says with false sincerity

as he takes Mom’s hands. Concern in his

eyes as he looks at the blood on her clothes. ”

What happened?”

She shakes her head, and I glance at her

hands, stained with blood…

But she’s observing him. Can she see through his façade?

My heart thunders as she slowly pulls away and looks at Skyla, who is standing silently. Mom goes over to her and takes her hands,

“Skyla Rossi, I wish our first meeting wasn’t like this… but please don’t pitch two

brothers against one another… isn’t Royce the one you want?”

“No,” Skyla replies. “It’s Aleric. Royce has committed far more crimes than you can

imagine. If I were you, I’d stay away from

him.”

My eyes flash and I’m about to speak when

Leo places his hand on my arm.

“Enough. With the allegations that are presented here. I vote that for now, Aleric

and Royce Arden are both taken into custody for questioning and held in confinement. until we have done our investigations. As for Skyla Rossi, I think she too should be kept apart from-”

“No! Aleric has done nothing wrong. Isn’t the law that everyone is innocent until proven guilty? Probe their minds, and you will get your answers! How can you hold someone innocent in prison? I’m telling you that he has done nothing to me! I want to be with him! And if anyone will make this difficult, then I demand that the council

defend me! isn’t that what it’s for?!”

A murmur crosses the crowd, but it’s clear without the facts and proof everyone is

debating it.

If Dad could see the state of the Arden name,

he tried so hard to protect….

“All in favour of Leo’s suggestion!”

Alejandro growls.

“Dad!” Skyla says, shocked.

but I’m

chances.”

is the

probe and until there is proof against me, I will not settle

crowd. But this was not part of his plan. I can see it from the

you’re ok with the

coldly.

looks at

is to

Aleric says.

“The truth, it’s

too late to atone-”

truth!

He got

woman I love!”

Bastard…

keeping both Aleric Arden and the Solaris King, Royce Arden, in confinement until further investigations!” Alejandro

going to be

hand, followed

Westwoods.

follows as she looks

and mouths, ‘I’m sorry’.

by one, everyone begins to

hand.

hold me forever. I have a

will only cause my

Aleric shouts.

it won’t,” Raihana says

a time

true. We can’t hold

goes against what we have

be held for three days then if in three days

look at him sharply

Three days?

“That’s not fair!”

his words send

crowd.

in favour,” Alejandro says

go up and my

Three days.

Fuck.

means for three days

anything?

arm around Skyla,

fucking days… but I’m not opposed to getting rid of him if I don’t

will hold Aleric Arden and

in custody. After all,

have something happen if they are under your watch,” Magdalene

we will find out

says, her eyes glimmering as

Aleric.

the witches trust

she’s a Rossi…

of a frown

Skyla shakes her head.

“This isn’t fair!”

sweetheart… we’ll

he says with confidence as

me then,” she

my gaze snaps

what is right and wrong, there will be no marking.” Leo

Aleric!” Skyla says, glaring at her

I hear one of

say.

around and realise I can see the pain and devastation

on… can you

Nothing.

shouting at her not to do this. Flames engulf them

No.

of me, blistering cold ice that is ready to destroy the fucking

do it,” I whisper, my voice so cold and dangerous I barely recognise it as

listen. Time

and I send a powerful bolt of lightning at it, but there’s something

them from

kill them!” someone shouts as I slam my fists into the fire, but the barrier

strong.

shouts, but

are torn.

before my eyes, I

A blast of

around Skyla, but it’s

back by this barrier, but

and he hits the wall of flames and in

his, destroying

in seconds.

encasing the

the…” Aleric murmurs,

work,” Skyla

her neck.

and a bite, but it did nothing to the

bond.

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not

mark of a Solaris king cannot

Grandad says as

from where he was holding Mom, and Winona

supporting her.

happened, but my

to focus on

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