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

we are the only ones who

see them!”

careful,” Royce says

will, you too, Magic Fingers,” I

second before Aleric slams into

forced to knock

away from me.

this earpiece!” Dad shouts,

one

hall as he

the ground and knocks

in, hearing the others talking to

another.

past the witches that are now

Dad’s men to the ground and the witch raises her hand, ready to kill him, when I turn back, raising my arm and elbow her in the neck, throwing her

Skyla.” He says,

jumping over an upturned table and running to the door.

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 the back of her neck, and she slumps to the floor.

is that

in

I can recognise those curls

Mari is keeping

trouble later. 2

never

do share the same blood,

hall when the entire ground

Kat, get the elderly and children out.”

ground rumbles, throwing me off my feet. I’m about to hit the floor, ready to break my

myself staring up at a man

Angelo, the Beta of the Shadow Wolves Pack. At your command, Queen Skyla,” he says, lowering

called queen

does hit hard.

as fuck, but it

who can’t fight and make sure Royce is

over my shoulder, through the fire, smoke and blasts of magic, spotting Royce in the midst of a cyclone. The brother’s powers have destroyed half the building,

out the place,” I say instead, knowing they

Aleric’s anger rising. His moves become more violent,

voice

Apophis…

feel it before I even see any

same darkness

in

he hallway at the

moon when I was

Azura now returns.

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

be there, Al. If we go by the shit we learned, then we’re better off with Skyla out front.” Leo’s

sending shards of crystal everywhere, it’s chaos, but

do… but Bastet chose me for a reason… I just need to follow my heart

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

He’ll be ok…

Royce’s breathless voice comes through

I

view as I

There are

and most

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

worse

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