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.

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

anymore.

Plan B,”

look down at her,

body. Her clothes are

her. My

running

her blood

and there.

St

take her,” Alejandro

I’ll take her,”

be around her…” Mom reminds me

know. Just give me

turning and

carry her up the stairs

staying in.

to stay strong, but

Aleric

die, even if

perhaps Sky

makes no sense

her yet they

defeat hi adamant about the laws of the

because of me.

the allegations against me. Right now,

of

family, but

just want her

me,

way to bring his truth before the

Skyla down as

clean the blood away that she’s got all over

undressing her.

a shirt and pull

her into the bed. It’s barely been ten minutes

a L on the

I blazing as I

ay, my eyes

to turn the key in the

The door is opened

Alejandro, by r

than

are

Kiara says. holding up a tray that holds a steaming

her.” Alejandro frowns as he

“Al…” Kiara scolds gently.

a brow. I’ve seen

worried about her to check her out,” I say, making Mom

sits on the bed and strokes her

for

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

down she wants.

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

someone. What if makes her more

know your son Luna Catherine, and I know him

gives my shoulder a squeeze. She looks tired as Kiara offers me the

a brownie, thanking her as I

as she

it did

against herself reminded me of one of

I won’t deny it was disturbing. Seeing her

what

Aleric’s aim for her to

is not something I

“She’s strong, and-”

emotions as I

I can’t

I say. “I know that everyone is trying to clear my name here, but if the cost is at her expense, I’m fine with everyone forever

you need

shit gets better, I don’t want my

Alejandro says pointedly.

me talk to

says suddenly.

no one

faith in him,

he is

can get him to

and make him

think that will

“Allow me to try.”

he tries

is he not?” Mom

and she won’t rest

saw what went down in that office tonight,

her mate. Her

had

blind judgement on her

A mother’s hope…

to show Mom the video of the conversation between him and Skyla that she

to show he isn’t what he is portraying and with memories being manipulated and

this, Mom,” I

fills

“Oh, you aren’t? Reign?”

voice is full

he never knew you were fucking pretending to be him.

snake his fucking brother

me!

didn’t lie, Royce is manipulating

“”

stand there and pretend that you aren’t in the fucking wrong?! Royce

the phone that I’m holding out seems to intensify, so far only Leo and I have

on her cloud,”

hand grabs her throat tight. My eyes flash

rumbles in my chest.

it before… but that

she stares at the

Skyla grabs his throat.

at me!” she snarls.

wwwhot fucking bark

“Do not disrespect me.

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