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

anymore.

to Plan B,”

down at her,

body. Her clothes are

her.

running

her blood

and there.

St

her,”

I’ll take her,” I

around her…” Mom reminds me

know. Just give me some time.” I

before turning and leaving the

her up the stairs and to the room

staying in.

stay strong,

Aleric

even if

perhaps Sky is meant

makes

want her yet they

about the laws of the

because of me.

the allegations against me. Right now, half the people

of

family, but I don’t care

just want her to be

me,

to

place Skyla down as

blood away that she’s got all over

undressing her.

and

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

a L on

I blazing as

ay, my eyes

the

The door is opened

Alejandro, by r

than

are Kiara and

a tray that holds a steaming mug

her.” Alejandro frowns as

“Al…” Kiara scolds gently.

brow. I’ve seen her naked

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

he sits on the bed and strokes

her for the night?”

want to at least

down she wants.

I mean, I understand that there’s

makes her

him too. He

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

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

as

what it did to her,” I said

of her struggling against herself

I won’t deny it was disturbing.

what her aim was

Aleric’s aim for her

is not something I want

“She’s strong, and-”

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

I can’t justify

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

that position, you need to think carefully.” Leo’s cold voice comes from

better, I don’t want my girl with a

Alejandro says pointedly.

me talk to

says suddenly.

that no one here

faith in him,

he is

I can get him

make him see that this is

that

“Allow me to try.”

if he tries something?” Kiara

locked up and spelled, is he not?” Mom asks. “I refuse to give up on him. I

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

in that office tonight, a small part

perhaps Skyla did want her mate. Her trust

had

a blind judgement on

A mother’s hope…

bed and pick up her phone, wanting to show Mom the video of the conversation between him and Skyla that she had

he is portraying and with memories being manipulated and magic being of no help; we have to

at this, Mom,” I say

voice fills

“Oh, you aren’t? Reign?”

voice is

knew you were fucking pretending to be

snake his fucking

me!

lie, Royce is

“”

going to stand there and pretend that you aren’t in the fucking wrong?! Royce is my Reign and you, you’re

in the room as everyone looks at the phone that I’m holding out seems to intensify, so far only Leo and I have seen

this on her cloud,” I

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

rumbles in my chest.

but

as she stares at

Skyla grabs his throat.

at me!” she snarls.

wwwhot fucking bark

“Do not disrespect me.

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