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.

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

anymore.

move to Plan B,” I say

look down at her,

body. Her clothes are

over her.

running

her blood

and there.

St

her,” Alejandro

I’ll take her,” I

be around her…” Mom

know. Just give me

and leaving

stairs and to the

staying in.

strong, but I’m done

Aleric

die, even

perhaps Sky

it makes no

yet they

about the

because of me.

it’s the allegations against me. Right now, half the people don’t trust

of

appreciate the helpomm family, but I don’t

just want her

me,

be a way to bring his truth

Skyla down as I

clean the blood away that she’s got all over

undressing her.

grab a shirt and pull it

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

a L on

blazing

ay, my eyes

the key in

The door is opened

Alejandro, by r

than

are

up a tray that holds a

Alejandro frowns

“Al…” Kiara scolds gently.

I’ve seen her

about her to check her out,”

he sits on the bed and strokes

her for

at

down she wants.

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

What if makes her more

son Luna Catherine, and I know him too. He would never

shoulder a squeeze. She looks tired as Kiara offers me

her as

hard as she

what it did

of her struggling against herself reminded me of

and I won’t deny it was disturbing. Seeing

what her

Aleric’s aim for her to

something I

“She’s strong, and-”

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

her eyes, but I can’t justify my girl getting

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

are the Solaris king, and with that position, you need to think

shit gets better, I don’t want my girl with a

Alejandro says pointedly.

me talk to

says suddenly.

that no

faith in him,

he is

if I can get him to

is wrong and make him see that this

think that will work.” I

“Allow me to try.”

he tries something?” Kiara

Mom asks. “I refuse to give up on him. I

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

she saw what went down in

want her mate. Her trust in Aleric is far

had in

a blind judgement on

A mother’s hope…

up her phone, wanting to show Mom the video of the conversation between him and Skyla that she had luckily managed to record.

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

this, Mom,” I

voice fills

“Oh, you aren’t? Reign?”

Aleric’s voice is

No, he never knew you were fucking

what a snake his fucking

to me!

didn’t lie, Royce

“”

Royce

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

found this on her cloud,” I say

throat tight. My eyes flash as a

rumbles in my chest.

but that fucking triggers

as she stares at the

Skyla grabs his throat.

at me!” she snarls.

wwwhot fucking bark

“Do not disrespect me.

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