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

much I can

people. Us… I know regardless of who he was

had her life ahead of

are beyond hard right now, but I truly believe that one day

The thundering hearts of those in the room are like the rhythm of a drum

could be taken in many ways, but only he truly

Chris? I lost my

understand Mom

her a small smile before placing

“You are fighters.” 2

breath as she pulls away.

I find the one who killed my

that I’m certain she’ll fulfil.

agree

his chest, as Delsanra wraps her arms around her from behind, resting

to believe in this stuff that much is clear. But if this is what’s going to help, I’m

is what we’re going to do…” I begin as I

bed and sits down on it, taking Skyla’s hand and giving me

that she’ll take care of Skyla while we handle what’s

with Kiara in Skyla’s room when we moved to a different room and began planning, and Azura and Phoenix. had joined us, with

at the same time playing with his daughter was something pleasant to witness. It made me wonder

had given a lot of input,

understanding between the Westwoods and Rossis and the way they respected one another’s opinions, took them into account, and gave their own advice was impressive to

something I haven’t really seen in life. Dad always taught us to see life as

Marcel, Kataleya and Liam joined

planning on engraving these markings to do with Bastet around the mansion. For now, there was no point in moving to

we have

despite everyone yawning away, we’re all feeling pretty

some

to prove that Aleric cannot fucking walk free. Today was his second night there.” Alejandro says, smoking

says, stretching.

her daughter, who is blowing bubbles with her saliva and

I see her as a Rossi, so niece, it is.” He says, answering

rolls her eyes as Leo

looks like

trumps Westwood.” He says, making Azura shove him. “Alright, I’m going to try to get

offered,” Dante remarks with

tongue out at him before she picks Phoenix up from

follows her as Dante gets

to

to her. From the way they talked, I could tell they were close, just as their

nod. He’s hurting too, but he’s remaining strong for his

about

phone rings at the same. time

them, getting up from

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