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 see

Us… I know regardless of who he was after, the Rossis and their family would be the first

her life ahead

I truly believe that one day you will

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

in many ways, but only he truly knew what they

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

understand Mom now.”

smile

“You are fighters.” 2

takes a deep breath as she

care for any laws. When I find the one

I’m certain she’ll fulfil.

agree with her.

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

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

going to do…” I begin as I reluctantly let go of Skyla’s

over to the bed and sits down on it, taking Skyla’s hand and giving me a gentle

care of Skyla while

we moved to a different room and began planning, and Azura and Phoenix. had joined us, with the little

he doesn’t give a fuck about things, but the way he was planning, talking and at the same time playing with his daughter was something pleasant to witness. It made me wonder if one day, when all of this was over, if

her mental state, she had given a lot of input, even when broken-hearted she was remaining

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

but how it could all work together, combined. That was something I haven’t really seen in life. Dad always taught us to see life as a competition, a

Marcel, Kataleya and Liam joined

to do with Bastet around the mansion.

we have our

they’re doing and despite everyone yawning away,

some fucking sleep. I’m

walk free. Today was his second night there.” Alejandro says,

morning,” Dante says, stretching. “I don’t really think

her daughter, who is blowing bubbles with her saliva and is

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

rolls her eyes as

looks like

him. “Alright, I’m going to try to get some sleep. I’m going to take you up on

never offered,” Dante remarks

tongue out at him before she picks Phoenix up from the floor where she was

follows her as Dante gets

get to bed too.

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

nod. He’s

about to leave the

Raihana’s phone rings at the

look between them, getting

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