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.

out loud and through the mind

we are the

see them!”

careful,” Royce says

Magic Fingers,” I

second before

he’s forced to knock

away from me.

this earpiece!” Dad shouts,

one

across the hall as he forces

ground and knocks her

hearing the others

another.

that are now throwing spells, making

one of 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,

you, Skyla.” He says, getting to his

jumping over an upturned table and running to the

two witches, her two swords in hand, as she lithely knocks a witch’s feet from beneath

is that Ahren

in black. His

I can recognise those curls

is keeping him close, oh

trouble later. 2

kids never

same blood, makes total

hall when the entire

will cave! Kia, Kat, get the elderly and children out.” Dad snarls as

me off my feet. I’m

staring up at

At your command, Queen

called queen is

does hit hard.

as fuck, but it

Royce is protected. I’ll be fine. Protect your

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

say instead, knowing they won’t be able to assist

and I can see Aleric’s anger rising. His moves become

voice comes through the

Apophis…

I even see

same darkness

in

he hallway at the

moon when I was with Delsanra

Azura now returns.

coming. Sky, you stay here!” Dad growls

on Aleric. If Royce needs backup you need to be there, Al. If we go by the shit we learned, then we’re better

break into a run, ducking as the building ahead erupts, sending shards of crystal everywhere,

I’ll do… but Bastet chose me for a

at Royce, spotting him throwing Aleric to the

He’ll be ok…

Love.” Royce’s breathless

I respond before

view as I step

There are

serpents and most of them

shimmering of the barriers as they hold strong. But they are

it’s worse than

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