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 link. “I will deal with

since we are the

see them!”

careful,” Royce

will, you too, Magic Fingers,” I

before Aleric

he’s forced to knock him back

away from me.

this earpiece!” Dad shouts,

one

me from across the hall as he forces a

and knocks

put it in, hearing the others talking

another.

past the witches that are now throwing spells, making

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

says, getting to

over an upturned table and running

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

is that Ahren with

at the man in black. His face is

can recognise those curls anywhere!

Mama Mari is keeping him

trouble later. 2

kids never fucking

the same

hall when the entire ground

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

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

staring up at a man

the Shadow Wolves Pack. At your command, Queen Skyla,” he says, lowering his

being called queen is

does hit hard.

as fuck, but it

and make sure Royce is protected.

and blasts of magic, spotting Royce in the midst of a cyclone. The brother’s powers have destroyed half the building, and

knowing

well… and I can see Aleric’s anger rising. His moves become more violent, whilst Royce is

approaching…” Uncle Liam’s voice comes through

Apophis…

I even

darkness I

in

he hallway at the

I was with Delsanra

Azura now returns.

Sky, you stay here!” Dad growls through

Royce needs backup you need to be there, Al. If we go by the

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

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

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

He’ll be ok…

Royce’s

I respond

as I

There are

and most

building. I can see the shimmering

worse than

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