SKYLA.

STOP!

I scream internally as I try to stop myself from tilting my hand to spill the poison. I can feel my body becoming tense as I fight against myself.

I won’t kill my father!

I won’t!

It’s like I’m possessed. My body has a mind of its own and it’s terrifying.

A part of me is trying to keep my arm straight and the other part of me is hell-

bent on spilling the poison into the incisions. my nails have made on Dad’s back.

No. I will never hurt anyone.

No!

I’m not a monster!

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I’m stronger than this! Fuck!

A sickening crunch fills the room and Dad instantly pulls me back as a scream leaves my lips.

I broke my wrist. 2

The power that is holding my body captive, clearly ready to go to any lengths to succeed, agony rips up my arm as the door flies open.

“What the…” Dad says as Royce and Leo

stand there in the doorway, ice encases the poison vial that I hold in my hand as I stare at my wrist.

“Sky!” Royce says, and he’s by my side

instantly as Dad gently snaps my wrist back into place.

I gasp, the pain vanishing but it’s no victory

… even if I delayed it… even if I tried.

The hold he has on me is strong enough to go to any lengths. Even if that means

breaking me to accomplish what Aleric wants of me…

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My eyes blaze plum as I feel the hold growing, and I glare at them.

“Unfreeze me!” I scream as it clicks that

they have thwarted my plan.

I need the potion! What have I done! I failed!

“She fought it.” Leo murmurs and I realise it was all a setup. They were trying to see what

I’d do… 3

Not one of the three looks shocked.

“You are strong, Sky,” Dad says as my eyes. snap to the mirror behind me, a full-body mirror… did he see me slip the potion out of my pocket? 1

My heart is pounding as I glare at Leo, him. leaving, the way he was acting. It was all an act! My eyes snap to the doorway where Delsanra and Rayhan are standing.

They knew why I was

you to do this?” Royce asks,

hands.

Dad wraps

He’s fucking strong!

his deep gravelly voice is

no sighting or

Rayhan says to Leo.

knew what she was looking for,” Delsanra

about the

pretending to care… pretending to treat me normally! Yet you were watching me like I’m

all of

He’s the fucking brains!

react to me, as he watches me

me,” Royce says, his voice is like

still holding the poison and that part of me that I hate is screaming for me to get

back.

of a plan as I struggle in Dad’s hold. He’s finding it hard to contain me, but

strength and evil within

at me,

that always makes me crazy every time

eyes blaze as he

mine.

back. I can feel Delsanra’s power swirling around the ground, ready in

try to do something.

nothing to fight!”

already played innocent with Dad.

lookout for me to do that

but he spins me around, pinning

pleasure through me as I try to break free. I keep

pounding

emotions course through me.

is where I

position, the way his touch feels,

that moment in

lips trail kisses up my neck. There’s nothing innocent about them

promise

more.

been blessed by Bastet, you are made to overcome this,” he murmurs when his lips meet my ear, making my breath hitch. “No one can control you, no one has the fucking right to control you and above all … you will never settle

want to! Fuck, I want

think I might just be able to break free, the darkness rears his head. And I turn

speed that

with or maybe cursed with;

into his chest.

Someone shouts, but I don’t

Kill him.

Kill him.

Kill him now!

is the only thought in my head, I shove him to the floor, his eyes wide with surprise as I

a dark smoke begins

room.

“Del now!” Dad shouts.

“Wait!” Royce shouts,

something, but the smoke is

his torso is an ugly mess

he grabs my wrist and flips me onto my back

he straddles me.

me and with it, it’s giving

them is drowned out as they try to figure out how to penetrate

encircles us.

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