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.

help, but I can’t

anymore.

move to Plan B,” I say

look down at her, my

body. Her clothes are

her. My

running

her blood

and there.

St

her,” Alejandro

take her,”

be around her…” Mom reminds me

know. Just give me some time.”

turning and

her up the stairs and to the

staying in.

trying to stay strong, but I’m done

plan, Aleric deserves

even

perhaps

it makes no sense

yet they

about

because of me.

know it’s the allegations against me. Right now, half

of

helpomm family, but I don’t care what

her to be

me,

way to bring his truth before the

down as I summon

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

undressing her.

and pull it over her

into the bed. It’s barely

a L on

I blazing as I

ay, my eyes

to turn the

The door is opened

Alejandro, by r

than

are Kiara and

Kiara says. holding up a tray that holds a steaming

Alejandro frowns as he

“Al…” Kiara scolds gently.

brow. I’ve seen

it’s any consolation, I was far too worried about her to check her out,”

as he sits on the bed

I keep her for the night?”

I just want to at least give her

down she wants.

I understand that there’s something going on

her more distraught? How

know your son Luna Catherine, and I know him too.

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

appetite, but to be polite, I take a brownie, thanking her as I

fought… as hard as she could… but

did to her,” I

her struggling against herself reminded me of one

I won’t deny it was disturbing. Seeing her body twist and

what her aim

like what Aleric’s aim

I want

“She’s strong, and-”

calm my emotions as I look up

her eyes, but I can’t justify my

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

Solaris king, and with that position, you need to

better, I

Alejandro says pointedly.

talk to

says suddenly.

that no

faith in him,

he is

I can get him to see

and make him see that

think that will work.”

“Allow me to try.”

if he tries something?” Kiara

up and spelled, is he not?” Mom

she won’t rest until she

in that

want her mate. Her trust

had

a blind judgement on

A mother’s hope…

the video of the conversation between him and Skyla that she had luckily managed to record. We had

are gathering proof to show he isn’t what he is portraying and with memories being manipulated and magic being of no help; we have to fall back onto man-made electronics

Mom,” I

fills the

“Oh, you aren’t? Reign?”

voice is full of

knew you were fucking pretending to be him. He

a snake his

to me! I

Royce

“”

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

I’m holding out

this on her cloud,” I

snarls. His hand grabs her throat tight.

rumbles in my chest.

before… but

gasps, as she stares at the

Skyla grabs his throat.

at me!” she snarls.

wwwhot fucking bark

“Do not disrespect me.

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