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.

we needed to be careful because of my ties to Bastet, not knowing that he already had his eyes on me. I was his

‘What now?’ I ask.

laughs, a tinkling laugh fills

answer, child. Embrace and trust

She’s gone.

and their fucking

“You’re awake.”

beat at his deep fuckable,

eyes meet and that crushing guilt fills me again, along with

to awaken inside of me, but it’s not

peace, just like I

Royce.

thick lashes curtaining those stormy

He’s beautiful…

hate me too.” I say

and my voice is a little

races as he raises his

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

my mouth to reply but before I can his

me with such intensity that my mind goes blank. A kiss fuelled by

I don’t.

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

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

and he tenses, breaking

up slowly

be on edge… I could

“You won’t.”

cupping the back of his neck as

a fool. Your fool… if you will have me, my lady.”

and I can’t hold it in.

me, pulling me against

really is a fool for

back, kissing

things that even an apology doesn’t fucking

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

voice breaks, but I don’t care. I need to tell him that I’m

they mated me

“Look at me.”

forces me back slightly and grips my face, pressing his forehead to mine. “I do deserve the fucking best, and that’s you. You are all I want, nothing

with tears. “Don’t ask me to forgive

and I scrunch

such a turn-off you’ll want to get

heal the hurt in your heart. Let me be a part of your pain. Love, let me

I shake my head.

I do

of raping

reputation, just my girl. But…” he kisses my lips softly,

to be able to do that, you need to tell me how

glittering eyes, knowing he

self-loathing I feel…

crystals and stuff. I fucking tried to kill

My voice breaks again as the guilt hits me. “This is why I’m better off

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