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.

that they want to help, but I can’t do it anymore. I can’t put her through

anymore.

to Plan B,”

at her,

body. Her clothes are

over her. My

running

her blood

and there.

St

her,”

fine, I’ll take her,”

around her…” Mom

know. Just give me some time.” I

before turning and leaving

carry her up the stairs and to the room

staying in.

to stay strong, but I’m done

Aleric

even if

that perhaps

makes no sense

want her yet they are

hi adamant about the laws of

because of me.

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

of

care. I appreciate the helpomm family, but I don’t care what din

want her to be

me,

a way to bring

down as I

clean the blood away that she’s

undressing her.

shirt and pull it

the bed. It’s

a L on the

open,” I blazing

ay, my eyes

turn the key

The door is opened

Alejandro, by r

than

are Kiara and

thought you could use this,” Kiara says. holding up a tray that holds a

changed her.” Alejandro frowns as he

“Al…” Kiara scolds gently.

cock a brow. I’ve seen

her to check her out,” I say, making Mom cough and Kiara smile.

sits on the bed and strokes

for the night?” I

but I just want to at least give her the comfort that I

down she wants.

I mean, I understand that there’s something going

if makes her more distraught?

him too.

walks over to me and gives my shoulder a squeeze. She looks tired as Kiara offers

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

fought… as hard as she

saw what it did

of her struggling against herself reminded me of

deny it was disturbing. Seeing her body twist

succeed in what

Aleric’s aim for

not something I want to see

“She’s strong, and-”

I say quietly, trying to calm my emotions as I look up at

but I

know that everyone is trying to clear my name here, but if the cost is

position, you need

that, when shit gets better, I don’t

Alejandro says pointedly.

me talk to Aleric,”

says suddenly.

know that no

faith in him,

he is

what if I can

is wrong and make him see

think that

“Allow me to try.”

tries

he not?” Mom asks. “I refuse to give up on him. I

she’s stubborn and she won’t rest until she gets what she

in

mate. Her trust in Aleric is far

she had in

blind judgement

A mother’s hope…

pick up her phone, wanting to show Mom the video of

memories being manipulated and magic being

this, Mom,” I

fills the

“Oh, you aren’t? Reign?”

voice is full of

knew you were fucking pretending

what a snake his

to me!

Royce is

“”

you aren’t in the fucking wrong?! Royce is my

I’m holding out seems to

this on her cloud,”

His hand grabs her throat tight. My eyes flash as a

rumbles in my chest.

it before… but

as she stares

Skyla grabs his throat.

at me!” she snarls.

wwwhot fucking bark

“Do not disrespect me.

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