ROYCE.

I’m shaking, and it’s not from the injuries but the broken state of her wrists, legs and

ankles.

The darkness disappeared the moment she fell unconscious and Delsanra’s magic slams

through.

“Royce, you’re hurt!” She murmurs as she begins healing me, but can’t they see she’s

hurt more?

“Heal her,” I say quietly as I pick up her slender hand. She’s broken several bones, and her wrist is mangled. This is the result of her fighting it. “We can’t expect her to fight it on her own.”

My eyes sting, and the pain in my chest as I see her like this is killing me. I wish her pain was mine.

Why her?

There’s silence as Kiara and Scarlett rush in

and both women and Alejandro kneel beside

Skyla.

Kiara’s hands go to both of us as I gently snap my goddess’s bones back into place.

“She’s trying to fight it,” Alejandro says quietly, and I nod.

“At what cost?” I ask, looking into his eyes. It hurts too much seeing her like this.

“We need to do something else, we can’t let her carry on like this,” I whisper as Kiara finishes healing her and wipes her hands clean. 1

“I agree,” Scarlett says,

I see Leo already scooping some of the

poison up.

“It’s not touched her, has it?” He asks.

Kiara shakes her head. “Not internally, and

I’m assuming the way she tried to cut Alejandro first meant she needs to make

sure it touches the body internally.” She

says quietly.

That makes sense…

Leo’s already taken a sample of Skyla’s blood and tested the one I had, but I don’t

know what we will find, if anything, from

them.

“Let’s kill him.” I say quietly, “When Aleric dies… this will all end.”

Hearing a gasp, I turn sharply to see Mom standing in the doorway.

“Royce…”

“No. He’s a monster, Mom. It’s foolish to let him live.” I say coldly as I scoop Skyla’s fragile body into my arms. “He’s abusing and mentally controlling her. He is not the son you think he is.”

“Lock him up, make him see that he is on

the wrong path, but killing him… how can you say that, Royce?” Her eyes are filled

with pain, but I am standing by it. He

doesn’t deserve to live.

“How? Because he’s abusing his fated mate,

he is father’s son, nothing more than an

abusive, vile, pathetic excuse for a man. How

can anyone do that to some 100k a

her!”

Her eyes fill with guilt as she looks at Skyla,

uilt as she looks at Skyla,

and she nods

looking away.

I know

from, shands

where I’m coming

“Skyla will be the

t deal with it

one to defeat the evil billing

within him,” Kiara says quietly, her while packs

sounding a

e different.

Everyone turns sharply to her, and I frown. I had heard the queen has a kind of sixth sense. Her words hold a powerful weight and I stare down at the woman in my arms.

“I don’t see how that is possible without her

destroying herself in the process,” I say

quietly.

I know this was a test, ever since she had

been kept under surveillance they were trying to get proof that she is up to something. To prove to the council she is

under his control, but she’s my woman, not a fucking experiment to observe.

want to help, but I can’t do it anymore.

anymore.

Plan B,” I say

down at her, my

body. Her clothes are

her. My

running

her blood

and there.

St

her,” Alejandro

I’ll take her,” I

be around her…” Mom reminds

Just give me some time.” I

before turning and leaving

stairs

staying in.

strong, but I’m done

Aleric

die, even if

something that perhaps Sky is

it makes no sense

yet they

defeat hi adamant about

because of me.

it’s the allegations against me. Right now, half the people don’t

of

the helpomm family, but I don’t care what

just want her to be

me,

needs to be a way to bring his truth before

Skyla down as I summon

clean the blood away that she’s got all over her

undressing her.

shirt and pull

bed. It’s barely been ten

L

blazing as

ay, my eyes

to turn the key in

The door is opened

Alejandro, by r

than

are Kiara

you could use this,” Kiara says. holding up a tray that holds a steaming mug of hot

her.” Alejandro frowns as he

“Al…” Kiara scolds gently.

brow. I’ve

far too worried about her to check her out,”

as he sits on the bed and strokes

keep her for

just want to at least give her the comfort that

down she wants.

mean, I understand that there’s something going on … but seeing

her

and I know him too. He would never harm our Sky.” Kiara says

she walks over to me and gives my shoulder a squeeze. She looks tired

thanking her as I look down at Sky’s hand, caressing

as she

what it did

herself reminded me of one of

and I won’t deny it was disturbing. Seeing

in what her

aim for

not something I

“She’s strong, and-”

my emotions as I look up at

I can’t justify my girl

trying to clear my name here, but if the cost is at her expense, I’m fine with everyone forever considering me the

you are the Solaris king, and with that position, you need to think carefully.” Leo’s

top of that, when shit gets better, I don’t want my girl

Alejandro says pointedly.

me talk

says suddenly.

know that no

faith in him,

he is

can get him to see

is wrong and make him see that this

I don’t think that

“Allow me to try.”

he tries something?”

is he not?” Mom

she’s stubborn and she won’t rest until

went down in that office

want her mate. Her trust

she had in

blind judgement on

A mother’s hope…

video of the conversation between him

memories being manipulated and magic being of no help; we

Mom,” I

voice fills the

“Oh, you aren’t? Reign?”

is full of

knew you were fucking pretending to be him. He

a snake his fucking brother is.

lied to me!

didn’t lie, Royce

“”

wrong?! Royce is my Reign and you, you’re a fucking snake!” Skyla screams,

in the room as everyone looks at the phone that I’m holding out seems

her cloud,”

His hand grabs her throat tight. My eyes

rumbles in my chest.

it before… but that fucking

gasps, as she stares

Skyla grabs his throat.

at me!” she snarls.

wwwhot fucking bark

“Do not disrespect me.

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