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 her

anymore.

move to Plan B,” I

down at her, my

body. Her clothes are

over her.

running

her blood

and there.

St

her,” Alejandro

I’ll take her,”

around her…”

give me some

turning and leaving the

her up the stairs

staying in.

strong, but I’m

plan, Aleric

die, even

perhaps Sky

it makes no sense

want her yet

hi adamant about the laws

because of me.

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

of

helpomm family, but I

just want her

me,

a way to

Skyla down as

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

undressing her.

grab a shirt and pull it over

into the bed. It’s barely been ten

a L on the

blazing as I

ay, my eyes

the

The door is opened

Alejandro, by r

than

are Kiara

Kiara says. holding up a tray

her.” Alejandro frowns as he

“Al…” Kiara scolds gently.

brow. I’ve seen

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

on the bed

for the night?” I

I just want to at least give her

down she wants.

understand that there’s something going on … but

her more distraught? How are

I know him

over to me and gives my shoulder a squeeze.

I take a brownie, thanking her as I look down at Sky’s

hard as she could… but

what it did to her,” I

image of her struggling against herself reminded me of one

won’t deny it was disturbing. Seeing her body

what her

like what Aleric’s aim for her

not something I want to

“She’s strong, and-”

to calm my emotions as I look

I

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

you are the Solaris king, and with that position, you need to think carefully.” Leo’s cold voice comes

when shit gets better, I don’t want

Alejandro says pointedly.

me talk to

says suddenly.

know that no one

faith in him,

he is

what if I can

is wrong and make him see

that will

“Allow me to try.”

he tries something?”

he can. He’s locked up and spelled, is he not?” Mom

she’s stubborn and she won’t rest

she saw what went down in that office tonight, a small part

mate. Her trust in Aleric is far stronger

she had

a blind judgement

A mother’s hope…

wanting to show Mom the video of

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

at this, Mom,” I

fills the

“Oh, you aren’t? Reign?”

is full

were

what a snake his

to me!

didn’t lie, Royce

“”

in the fucking wrong?! Royce is my Reign and you, you’re a fucking snake!” Skyla screams, smacking him

looks at the phone that I’m holding

found this on her

Aleric snarls. His hand grabs her throat tight. My

rumbles in my chest.

before… but that fucking

gasps, as she stares at

Skyla grabs his throat.

at me!” she snarls.

wwwhot fucking bark

“Do not disrespect me.

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