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.

say out loud and through the mind link. “I will deal

Dante since we are the

see them!”

careful,” Royce says

Magic Fingers,” I say. Our

before Aleric slams

knock him

away from me.

earpiece!” Dad shouts,

one

the hall as

and knocks

in, hearing the others

another.

witches that are now throwing

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

says, getting

jumping over an upturned table and running to

Mari is fast, and I can see her take on two witches, her two swords in hand, as she lithely knocks a witch’s feet from

is that Ahren with

man in black. His face is

can recognise

in. It’s obvious Mama Mari is keeping him

trouble later. 2

kids never

share the same blood, makes total fucking

halfway across the hall when

Kat, get the elderly and children out.” Dad snarls as Aleric sends flames

is heard, and the ground rumbles, throwing me off my feet. I’m about to

me, and I find myself staring up at a man with blue

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

called

does hit hard.

as fuck, but it

out those who can’t fight and make sure Royce is protected.

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

place,” I say instead, knowing they won’t

Aleric’s anger rising. His moves become

approaching…” Uncle Liam’s voice comes

Apophis…

it before I even

same darkness

in

he hallway at the

I

Azura now returns.

you stay here!” Dad growls through the

keep an eye on Aleric. If Royce needs backup you need to be there, Al. If we

sending shards of crystal everywhere, it’s chaos,

Bastet chose me for a reason… I just need to follow

throwing Aleric to the

He’ll be ok…

of yourself, Love.” Royce’s breathless voice comes through the

I

as I

There are

and most of them

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

worse

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