SKYLA.

Warmth.

It’s so warm…

And it smells so good…

I open my eyes, and my heart skips a beat.

Royce.

I’m in Royce’s arms…

I died.

I smile softly. That’s why it’s so peaceful…

‘Death is not what you deserve, Lycan princess.’

Bastet?

“Then what do I deserve?’

‘Embrace every part of you that makes you… you fought him, and you broke his hold upon you. You did that, child.’ 3

‘Yeah, by killing myself.’

‘Attempted to kill yourself. You did not succeed.’

My eyes snap open as I stare up at Royce’s neck.

His scent, the feeling of his body against mine.

This feels so real…

What?

‘Your life was saved and for a good cause, your death would mean Apophis will always have a hold on this world. Always.’

‘How are you speaking to me now? You were gone?’ I ask.

‘Hecate’s daughters helped channel my energy to you.” 1

‘I see… I’m a danger to them, to them all.’

‘In the bathroom when you took a stand, refusing to hurt anyone any longer, and determined that even death is better than hurting those whom you loved. It was then that you broke the hold he had upon you.’

Bastet’s voice comes. 1

The guilt and regret return to me, a dull ache in my chest.

‘You freed yourself and with it, our connection was rebuilt. He has been meddling with you for a long time. Injecting you not once but thrice. He has been planning this for far longer than we thought.

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I frown, ‘So all along, his plan was to pull me under his control? Why?”

‘Because he thought he’d be able to attain all … only the Solaris King thwarted those plans.

to be careful because of my ties

‘What now?’ I ask.

tinkling

know the answer, child. Embrace

She’s gone.

fucking cryptic shit.

“You’re awake.”

a beat at

crushing guilt fills me again, along with the fact I was ready to leave him…

for that urge to awaken inside of me,

feel at peace, just like

Royce.

his thick lashes curtaining those stormy grey

He’s beautiful…

don’t mind. I hate me too.”

throat feels sore and my voice is a little huskier than

as he raises

of it and my neck in his large hand. “I can

my mouth to reply but before

me as he kisses me with such intensity that my mind goes blank. A kiss fuelled

I don’t.

me on top of him, deepening the kiss, there is one thing I

me with every ounce of his being, even when I don’t deserve

and he

He sits up slowly

on edge… I could hurt you right

“You won’t.”

confident,” I say, cupping the back of

if you will have me, my lady.”

it in. Lowering my head,

arms around me, pulling me against him. My

a fool for

back, kissing

things and did things that even an apology doesn’t fucking

can never make it up to you. I’m fucking sorry. I

care. I need

made. that clear when they mated me to that cunt. You deserve so much

“Look at me.”

“I do deserve the fucking best, and that’s you. You are all I

look up at him, my vision blurring with tears. “Don’t ask me

and I scrunch

to get rid of me soon,”

heal the hurt in your heart. Let me be a part of your pain. Love, let me be there for you.” He says so softly, so gently, that it makes a fresh wave of tears

I shake my head.

I do right to get

accused you of raping

just my girl. But…” he

softly. “For me to be able to do that,

into his glittering eyes, knowing he wants the

self-loathing I feel… the

how pathetic I am… I hate that it took me so long to break free… and even that is thanks to the crystals and stuff. I fucking tried to kill my dad, I tried to kill

as the guilt hits me. “This is

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