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

for a lot, that much I can see as if he is

Apophis’ issue is with Helios, namely the Solaris people. Us… I know regardless of who he was after, the Rossis and their family would be the first in line, as Chris was… I wish I

She had her life ahead

but I truly believe that one day you will be rewarded with something

silence, resonating like a promise to hold dear. The thundering hearts of

ways, but only

can be better than Chris? I lost my world… This is a feeling I’d not wish on

Mom now.”

simply nods and gives her a small smile before

“You are fighters.” 2

deep breath as she pulls

want revenge and I don’t care for any laws. When I

promise that I’m

I agree with

her, hugging her tightly. She leans against his chest, as Delsanra wraps her arms around her from

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 he’s doing his best to

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

over to the bed and sits down on it, taking Skyla’s hand and

take care of

to a different room and began planning, and Azura and

things, but the way he was planning, talking and at the same time playing with his daughter was something pleasant

remained and despite her mental state, she had given a lot of input,

they respected one another’s opinions, took them into account, and gave their own advice was impressive to observe.

how it could all work together, combined. That was something

through the night Marcel, Kataleya and Liam

Raihana 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 to the Arden mansion without

hours later, we have

doing and despite everyone yawning

some fucking sleep. I’m

free. Today was his

Dante says, stretching.

Azura suggests, pointing at her daughter, who is blowing bubbles with her saliva and is incredibly fascinated

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

eyes

looks like a Westwood.”

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

offered,” Dante remarks with

up from the floor where she was rolling

her as Dante gets

get to

to her. From the way they talked, I could tell

her a small nod. He’s

two women are about to

phone rings at the same. time as

look between them, getting up

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