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.

can’t do it anymore. I can’t put

anymore.

move to Plan

look down at her, my

body. Her clothes are

over her.

running

her blood

and there.

St

her,”

take her,” I say

can’t be around her…” Mom reminds me

give me

before turning and leaving the

the stairs and to the

staying in.

stay strong, but I’m

Aleric deserves

die, even if

perhaps Sky is meant

it makes

yet

about the laws

because of me.

Right now, half the people don’t trust

of

the helpomm family, but I

just want her to be

me,

a way to

Skyla down as

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

undressing her.

grab a shirt and pull it over her

bed. It’s

L on

open,” I blazing

ay, my eyes

turn the key in the

The door is opened

Alejandro, by r

than

are Kiara and

Kiara says. holding up a tray that holds a steaming mug

her.” Alejandro frowns as he

“Al…” Kiara scolds gently.

brow. I’ve

it’s any consolation, I was far too worried about her to check her out,” I say, making Mom cough and Kiara smile.

he sits on the bed and strokes

keep her for the night?” I ask

just want to at least give her the comfort that I

down she wants.

she be with you… I mean, I understand that there’s something going

someone. What if makes her more distraught? How are

and I know him too. He would never harm our

gives my shoulder a squeeze. She looks tired as Kiara

a brownie, thanking her as I look down

fought… as hard as she could… but

did to

against herself reminded

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

what

aim for her to

something I

“She’s strong, and-”

quietly, trying to calm my emotions as I look up at Kiara. I can

eyes, but I can’t justify my girl

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

and with that position, you need to think carefully.” Leo’s cold

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

Alejandro says pointedly.

me talk to Aleric,”

says suddenly.

no

faith in him,

he is

what if I can get him

and make him see that this

I don’t think that

“Allow me to try.”

tries something?” Kiara

and spelled, is he not?” Mom

and she won’t rest until she

that until she saw what went down in that

perhaps Skyla did want her mate. Her trust in Aleric is far

had

judgement on her

A mother’s hope…

I drop onto the bed and pick up her phone, wanting to show Mom the video of the conversation between him and Skyla that she had luckily managed to record. We

portraying and with memories being manipulated and magic being of no help; we have to fall back onto man-made

Mom,”

fills

“Oh, you aren’t? Reign?”

voice is

were fucking pretending to be him. He

what a snake his fucking brother

me! I

didn’t lie, Royce is manipulating

“”

you actually going to stand there and pretend that you aren’t in the fucking wrong?! Royce is my Reign and you, you’re a fucking snake!” Skyla screams, smacking him across the

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

this on her cloud,” I say

Aleric snarls. His hand grabs her throat tight. My eyes

rumbles in my chest.

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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