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.

I can’t do it anymore.

anymore.

Plan B,”

look down at her, my

body. Her clothes are

over her. My

running

her blood

and there.

St

take her,”

fine, I’ll take

her…” Mom reminds me

me some

before turning and leaving the

the stairs

staying in.

trying to stay strong, but I’m

Aleric deserves

die, even

something that perhaps

it makes no sense

yet

hi adamant about the laws of the

because of me.

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

of

family, but I don’t

just want her

me,

be a way to bring his truth before the

Skyla down

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

undressing her.

a shirt and pull it over her

bed. It’s barely been

a L on

blazing as

ay, my eyes

turn the key in

The door is opened

Alejandro, by r

than

are

thought you could use this,” Kiara says. holding up a tray that holds a steaming mug of hot chocolate and

her.” Alejandro frowns

“Al…” Kiara scolds gently.

brow. I’ve seen her

I was far too worried about her to

sighs as he sits on the bed and strokes her

her for

want to at least give her the comfort that I know

down she wants.

she be with you… I mean, I understand that there’s something going on … but seeing a woman scream to

her more distraught?

and I know him

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

appetite, but to be polite, I take a brownie, thanking her as I look down at Sky’s hand, caressing the rose tattoo along her

fought… as hard as

did to her,” I said

against herself reminded me

was disturbing. Seeing her

succeed in what her

Aleric’s aim

not something I want

“She’s strong, and-”

as I look up at Kiara. I

eyes, but I can’t justify my

or not, she doesn’t deserve this kind of pain,” I say. “I know that everyone is trying to clear my name here, but if

position, you need to think

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

Alejandro says pointedly.

talk to

says suddenly.

no

faith in him,

he is

I can get him to see

make him see that

I don’t think that will work.” I say

“Allow me to try.”

if he tries

think he can. He’s locked up and spelled, is he not?” Mom asks. “I refuse to give up on

stubborn and she won’t

until she saw what went down in that

want her mate. Her trust

she had

judgement on her

A mother’s hope…

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

gathering proof to show he isn’t what he is portraying and with memories being manipulated and magic being of no help; we have to fall

Mom,” I

voice fills

“Oh, you aren’t? Reign?”

Aleric’s voice is full

you were fucking pretending to be him. He

his fucking brother is.

to me! I hate

Royce is

“”

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

at the phone that I’m holding out

on her

throat

rumbles in my chest.

but that

as she stares at the

Skyla grabs his throat.

at me!” she snarls.

wwwhot fucking bark

“Do not disrespect me.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255