ROYCE.

“Fucker!” Alejandro growls as he goes over to the door. “Where the fuck have you been?” 6

“Sorry Dad,” Dante says as Alejandro embraces him. I’m not so sure if he’s angry or relieved to see him as he slaps him on his back. 1

He greets all his family, teasing Delsanra that she looks beautiful. There’s an inside joke there as everyone but Rayhan laughs, instead he raises his eyebrows at his younger cousin. 16

He walks over to the bed, and I look at Skyla,

who is sleeping, the image of her fighting with everything she has raw on my mind.

“I’m proud of you, My Audacious Lioness…” he murmurs, crouching down beside the bed and kisses her forehead before he tilts his head. to Intriguing that he calls her a lioness, think a lioness is linked to Bastet. Was it a coincidence? 10

I don’t think anything is a coincidence with this man. He brushes her hair back before he glances at me. 3

“Things are looking good.” He says before he turns and looks at everyone in the room. ” Apophis is breaking divine laws which is not going to work in his favour. He may think he’s getting a foothold on earth, but if and when he is defeated, he will lose the favour of many…” 1

He drops to the ground, leaning against the bed, his arm resting on the cushion as he plays with Skyla’s hair from his position on the floor. 1

“Do you know about Chris?” Rayhan asks him quietly.

Dante looks up. There’s an innocence in his eyes for a moment, before it changes from curiosity to worry. “What about him?”

His parents exchange looks as Leo looks away.

“He doesn’t fucking know all.” He mutters as Dante slips on some sunglasses that Kiara passes him, giving him a gentle smile. 3

“He’s dead,” Azura says, her eyes glistening as she looks at Dante. This time directly, that’s something I noticed when he was greeting them. None of them really looked into his eyes properly. 3

His heart rate quickens, and his face changes to regret, which he masks pretty fast, and he stands up looking at Rayhan.

“I’m so sorry, I didn’t know.” He says quietly.

Rayhan shakes his head. “It’s fine, you just got back.”

“Where is Raihana?” Dante asks, now concern clear in his voice.

“Right here.”

I glance at the door to see her standing there. Her eyes are red, and without makeup, she looks far more vulnerable than the woman I had first met. Her hair is plaited with strands framing her face.

She tries to smile at him, her eyes glittering with tears, and he closes the gap between them, pulling her into his arms. His heart is racing as he kisses the top of her head. 1

“I didn’t know. I’m sorry.” He murmurs.

The tension in the room is intense and I can’t even imagine what she must be going through, to lose the person you love so deeply that there is no purpose to life without them… I wouldn’t be able to survive.

“He’s gone… I wish you were here.” She murmurs quietly.

“I know… I didn’t see this.” His voice is full of regret and guilt that he’s desperately trying to hide. 1

holds himself responsible for a lot, that much I can see as if

was after, the Rossis and

her life ahead of

truly believe that one day you will be rewarded with something even

loud in the silence, resonating like a promise to hold dear. The thundering hearts of those in the room are like the rhythm of a

ways, but only he truly knew what they

in her eyes. “What can be better than Chris? I lost my world… This is

understand Mom

her a small smile before placing a soft

“You are fighters.” 2

breath as

this? I want revenge and I don’t care for any laws. When I find the one who killed my man, I will kill them.” She says, trying to

I’m certain she’ll fulfil.

agree with

against his chest, as

get our plan laid out, it’s time to channel the gods…” Leo says raising his brows, he isn’t one to believe in this stuff that much is clear. But if this is what’s going to help, I’m all for it and

is what we’re going to do…” I begin

sits down on it, taking

take care of Skyla while we

to a different room and began planning, and Azura and Phoenix. had joined us, with the little one playing happily

time playing with his daughter was something pleasant to witness. It made me wonder if one day, when all of this was over, if me and Sky would

remained and despite her mental state, she had given a lot of input, even when broken-hearted

an understanding between the Westwoods and Rossis and the way they respected one another’s opinions, took them into account,

was something I haven’t really seen

the night Marcel, Kataleya

had already begun researching crystals and runes associated with Bastet and were planning on engraving these markings to do with Bastet around the mansion. For now, there was no point in moving

later, we have our plan

and despite everyone yawning away, we’re

get some fucking

meeting tomorrow at noon. We have enough shit to prove that Aleric cannot fucking walk free. Today was his second night there.” Alejandro says, smoking his cigarette as he

stretching. “I don’t really

at her daughter, who is blowing bubbles with her

smiles, lifting her up. “Cousin or niece? I see her as a Rossi, so niece, it is.” He says,

her eyes as

like a Westwood.”

making Azura shove him. “Alright, I’m going to try to

Dante remarks with

up from the floor where she

her as

should get to bed too. Come

says to Raihana as she stands up and holds out her hand to her. From the way they talked, I

glances at Rayhan who gives her a small nod. He’s

about to leave the

phone rings at the same. time as Alejandro’s

look between them,

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255