69. Clash

SKYLA.

Aleric makes the first move, sending a blazing ball of fire right at Royce, who instantly blocks it with his own flames, clearly making Aleric

angrier.

The witches begin chanting, their voices getting louder, their power rising and it’s becoming suffocating.

“Those who cannot fight, fall back!” Dad’s command rushes through the room.

‘Three serpents have appeared, and they are

huge.’ Dante’s voice comes. ‘Make that seven…’

‘You can see them?’ Dad asks him sharply.

‘Yes… we’re handling them. Another two,’ Dante says, sounding as relaxed as ever. ‘Leo’s going all out. I can assure you, Dad, if your pack and his pack went to battle… we’d lose.’ 15

“That much confidence in your brother?”

‘Absolutely.’ Dante replies.

‘We’ll have reinforcements sent.’ Dad says. ” Anyone on the outer perimeter, assist with the

serpents. Use the coloured smoke bombs to help make them visible!’

A flurry of replies come in a

For now, he’s got this… I

I look at Royce.

hould be

The ground rumbles as explosions ut there.

‘I can go.’ I said, as I hear the

go off.

issing of s

serpents and then something slams inteveral

roof of the building.

the

Tell

me, Royce! Where is your precious Helios now!”

Aleric snarls.

“Looks like Apophis sent reintos.”

“I don’t think I need any more reinforcements than what I have,” Royce counters, blocking another hit.

The roof trembles and I glance up.

“They’re going to break the barrier. I don’t

think Delsanra’s and Raihana’s barriers will hold!” Dad growls.

loud and through the mind link. “I will deal

we are the

see them!”

careful,” Royce says

Magic Fingers,” I

before Aleric slams into

to knock

away from me.

earpiece!”

one

across the hall as

ground and knocks

put it in, hearing the others

another.

the witches that are now throwing

her hand, ready to kill him, when I turn back, raising my arm and elbow her in the neck,

He says, getting

I reply, jumping over an upturned

see her take on two witches, her two swords in hand, as she lithely knocks a witch’s feet from beneath her, before she hits a point at

that Ahren with

man in black. His

I can recognise those

in. It’s obvious Mama Mari is keeping him close,

trouble later. 2

kids never

same blood, makes

hall when the entire ground

Kat, get the elderly and children out.” Dad snarls as Aleric

me off my feet. I’m about to hit the floor, ready to

and I find myself staring up at a man with blue

At your command, Queen Skyla,” he says,

being called

does hit hard.

as fuck, but it

sure Royce is

magic, spotting Royce in the midst of a cyclone. The brother’s powers have destroyed half the building, and no one

say instead, knowing they

rising. His moves become more violent, whilst

Liam’s voice comes through the

Apophis…

even see any signs of

same darkness

in

he hallway at the

moon when I

Azura now returns.

coming. Sky, you stay here!” Dad growls

you need to be there, Al. If

the building ahead erupts, sending shards of

me for a reason… I just need to follow my heart and what feels

at Royce, spotting him throwing Aleric to

He’ll be ok…

Love.” Royce’s breathless voice comes through the

I respond before

as I step

There are

most of

of the building. I can see the shimmering of the barriers as they hold strong.

it’s worse than

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