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

‘What now?’ I ask.

tinkling laugh fills

answer, child.

She’s gone.

their fucking cryptic

“You’re awake.”

skips a beat at

fills me again, along with the fact I was

waiting for that urge to awaken inside of me,

feel at peace, just like I used

Royce.

lashes curtaining those stormy grey

He’s beautiful…

I really don’t mind. I hate me too.” I say quietly, breaking our eye

feels sore and my voice is a little

heart races as he raises his

and my neck in his large hand. “I can

but before

that my mind goes blank. A kiss fuelled by a thousand emotions. Emotions I understand, and

I don’t.

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

ounce of his being,

and he

up slowly

I could hurt you

“You won’t.”

say, cupping the back of his neck as my heart. clenches

am a fool. Your fool… if

I can’t hold it in. Lowering

strong arms around me, pulling me

really is a

back, kissing my shoulder and

that even an apology doesn’t

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

but I don’t care. I need to tell him that I’m so

when they mated me to that cunt. You deserve so

“Look at me.”

mine. “I do deserve the fucking best, and that’s you. You are all I want, nothing more, and there is a way to

my vision blurring with tears.

kisses my nose and

you’ll want to get

to forgive yourself, but I will ask you to let me help you, let me heal the hurt in your heart. Let me be

I shake my head.

I do right

I accused you of raping me. That’s

ass about my reputation, just my girl. But…”

“For me to be able to do that,

glittering eyes, knowing he wants the

I

that is thanks to the crystals and stuff. I fucking tried to kill my dad, I tried to kill you, I accused you of assault. I pushed

the guilt hits

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