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.

of my ties to Bastet, not knowing that he already had his eyes on

‘What now?’ I ask.

a tinkling laugh

child. Embrace

She’s gone.

and their fucking

“You’re awake.”

at his deep fuckable,

crushing guilt fills me again, along with

to awaken inside of me, but

peace, just

Royce.

blinks, his thick lashes curtaining those

He’s beautiful…

I hate me

voice

races as he raises his

in his large hand.

but before I can his lips

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

I don’t.

me on top of him, deepening the

loves me with every ounce of his being, even

and he tenses, breaking away from

He sits up slowly and cups my

edge… I could hurt you right

“You won’t.”

a fool would be so confident,” I say, cupping the back of his neck

I am a fool. Your fool… if you will have

it in. Lowering my head, I break

around me, pulling me against

really is a fool for wanting

back, kissing my shoulder

things that even

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

care. I need to tell him that I’m

you. Even the gods made. that clear when they mated me to that cunt.

“Look at me.”

best, and that’s you. You are all

him, my vision blurring with tears. “Don’t ask me to forgive myself, because

kisses my nose and I scrunch it,

such a turn-off you’ll want to get rid of me soon,”

me be a part

I shake my head.

I do

accused you of raping me.

give a rat’s ass about my reputation, just my girl. But…” he kisses my lips softly, before wiping my tears and

my knuckles softly. “For me to be able to do that, you need

glittering eyes, knowing he wants the raw

I

I fucking tried to kill my dad, I tried to kill you, I accused you of assault. I pushed my Mama and thought I

hits me. “This

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