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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