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.

help!” I say out loud and through the mind link. “I

we are the only ones who

see them!”

Royce

Magic Fingers,” I

a second before Aleric slams

knock him back and

away from me.

earpiece!” Dad shouts,

one

across the hall as he

and

put it in, hearing the others talking

another.

rush past the witches that are now throwing spells,

her hand, ready to kill him, when I turn back, raising my arm and

says, getting to

jumping over an upturned

she lithely knocks a witch’s feet from beneath her, before she hits a point at the back of her neck, and

that Ahren

at the man in black. His

can recognise those curls

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

trouble later. 2

kids never

do share the same blood, makes total

across the hall when the

Kat, get the elderly and children out.” Dad

explosion is heard, and the ground rumbles, throwing me off my feet. I’m about to hit the floor, ready to break my fall

staring up at a

At your command, Queen Skyla,”

called queen

does hit hard.

as fuck, but it

sure Royce is

blasts of magic, spotting Royce in the midst of a cyclone.

place,” I say instead, knowing they won’t be able to

rising. His moves become more violent, whilst Royce is still

voice comes through

Apophis…

feel it before I even see any

same darkness I

in

he hallway at the

I was

Azura now returns.

coming. Sky, you stay here!” Dad growls through the

If we go by the shit

ahead erupts, sending shards of crystal everywhere, it’s chaos, but I know my aim is to get

do… but Bastet chose me for a reason… I just need

shoulder at Royce, spotting him throwing Aleric to the ground, blood tainting

He’ll be ok…

Love.” Royce’s breathless voice

Sexy,” I respond

view as I

There are

most of them are

I can see the shimmering of the barriers

it’s worse than

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