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

we are the only ones who

see them!”

careful,” Royce

you too, Magic Fingers,”

a second before

knock him

away from me.

earpiece!” Dad shouts,

one

hall

and knocks

hearing the others

another.

rush past the witches that are now throwing spells,

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

He says, getting to his

dude,” I reply, jumping over an

hand, as she lithely knocks a witch’s feet

that

in black. His

I can recognise those curls anywhere!

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

trouble later. 2

never fucking listen.

share the same blood, makes total

hall

get the elderly and children out.” Dad snarls

off my feet.

find myself staring up at a man with blue

Pack. At your command, Queen Skyla,” he says, lowering his head as he places

being called queen

does hit hard.

as fuck, but it

make sure Royce is protected. I’ll be fine. Protect

look 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, and no one is able to

I say instead, knowing they won’t

rising. His moves become more violent, whilst Royce is

voice comes through the

Apophis…

before I even see any

same darkness I

in

he hallway at the

I

Azura now returns.

Sky, you stay here!” Dad growls through the

Al. If we

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

know what I’ll do… but Bastet chose me for a reason… I just need to follow

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

He’ll be ok…

Royce’s breathless voice comes

too, Sexy,” I respond before he’s

as I

There are

most of them

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

it’s worse

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