Chapter 153
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SKYLA.
Aleric makes the first move, sending a zing ball of fire right at Royce, who instantly blocks it with his
own mes, clearly making Aleric angrier.
The witches begin chanting, their voices getting louder, their power rising and it’s bing suffocating.
“Those who cannot fight, fall back!” Dad’smand rushes through the room.
‘Three serpents have appeared, and they are huge.’ Dante’s voicees. ‘Make that seven…’
‘You can see them?’ Dad asks him sharply.
‘Yes… we’re handling them. Another two,’ Dante says, sounding as rxed 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 repliese 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 ms inteveral roof of the building. the Tell me, Royce! Where
is your precious Helios now!”
Aleric snarls.
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“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 nce up.
“They’re going to break the barrier. I don’t think Delsanra’s and Raihana’s barriers will hold!” Dad
growls.
“I’m going out there to help!” I say out loud and through the mind link. “I will deal with them with Dante
since we are the only ones who can see them!”
“Be careful,” Royce says quietly.
“I will, you too, Magic Fingers,” I say. Our eyes. meet for a second before Aleric ms into him and he’s
forced to knock him back and turn away from me.
“Take this earpiece!” Dad shouts, throwin one to me from across the hall as he forces a witch to the
ground and knocks her unconscious.
I put it in, hearing the others talking to one another.
I rush past the witches that are now throwing spells, making sure to steer clear.
Someone knocks 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, throwing her off him. growling menacingly.
“Thank you, Sk.” He says, getting to his feet.
“Watch your back, dude,” I reply, jumping over an upturned table and running to the door. 2
Mama 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 beneath her, before she hits a point at the back of her neck, and she slumps
to the floor. 5
Wait, is that Ahren with her?
I frown at the man in ck. His face is masked, but I can recognise those curls anywhere! 23
Damn, the fucker snuck in. It’s obvious Mama Mari is keeping him close, oh he’s going to be in trouble
later. 2
These kids never fucking listen. 3
We do share the same blood, makes total fucking sense!
I’m halfway across the hall when the entire ground trembles.
“This ce will cave! Kia, Kat, get the elderly and children out.” Dad snarls as Aleric sends mes
across the ground.
A powerful explosion is heard, and the ground rumbles, throwing me off my feet. I’m about to hit the
floor, ready to break my fall when someone catches me, and I find myself staring up at a man with blue
eyes.
“I am Angelo, the Beta of the Shadow Wolves Pack. At yourmand, Queen Sk,” he says,
lowering his head as he ces me on the floor. 2
Ok, being called queen is wei does hit hard. as fuck, but it
“Clear out those who can’t fight and make sure Royce is protected. I’ll be fine. Protect your king.” I say
quietly.
I look over my shoulder, through the fire, smoke and sts 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 close.
“Clear out the ce,” I say instead, knowing they won’t be able to assist Royce.
He’s handling him well… and I can see Aleric’s anger rising. His moves be more violent, whilst
Royce is still calm and calcting…
‘He’s approaching…” Uncle Liam’s voicees through the earpiece.
Apophis…
I feel it before I even see any signs of him.
That same darkness I felt in he hallway at the blood moon when I was with Delsanra and
Azura now returns.
“I’ming. Sky, you stay here!” Dad growls through the link.
“No. Stay and keep an eye on Aleric. If Royce needs backup you need to be there, Al. If we go by the
shit we learned, then we’re better off with Sk out front.” Leo’s voicees.
I break into a run, ducking as the building ahead erupts, sending shards of crystal everywhere, it’s
chaos, but I know my aim is to get out there
I don’t know what I’ll do… but Bastet chose me for a reason… I just need to follow my heart and what
feels right…
I nce over my shoulder at Royce, spotting him throwing Aleric to the ground, blood tainting his sword
of ice…
He’ll be ok…
“Take care of yourself, Love.” Royce’s breathless voicees through the earpiece.
“You too, Sexy,” I respond before he’s gone from view as I step outside.
There are several serpents and most of them are attacking the domed roof of the building. I can see
the shimmering of the barriers as they hold strong. But they are weakening.
Outside it’s worse than ar
I can see Delsanra standing there chanting something; a shield around her as a few werewolves
enclose her, protecting her back as she focuses on the barrier.
Uncle Liam and Leo are fighting the beasts, and all those explosions, that’s Leo’s and his men’s doing.
I flinch as another explosion goes off and the serpent’s blood stters everywhere.
There may be about three dead, but there are also several wolves that are dead.
I nce towards the roof of the building where the darkness is gathering, in the midst of the serpents…
I press a button on my earpiece, feeling it whiz as it changes shape a little
Leo is a genius, and the device will adapt to stay hooked around my ear as a Lycan. 2
Ok…
Exhaling, I close my eyes, willing myself to shift
Embrace my true self…
There’s a split second of pain before my bones realign and I am now in my Lycan form.
I’m calm, believing in my self-control but I feel different…
I rush towards the roof, gasping at the sudden burst of speed I’m moving at. My heart thunders and I
slow down, looking down at the sword I’m still holding.
“Whoa…’ Azura says through the earpiece. ” Your fur…”
“Focus on that shitter. Move.” Leomands as I look down.
What the fuck?
My white fur is no longer pure white, it is now covered in dark grey stripes. There’s something around
my neck as well. 8
I look up, thinking I’ll make sense of thatter and focus on the serpents smashing into the roof.
So far it’s holding.
They are trying to break into the dome… Why?
Suddenly, my stomach churns.
Dad and Royce.
‘Guys, Alericmanded me to kill Dad and Royce. He wants them dead. Their aim is to kill the two
kings.’ I remind them through the link and Kataleya repeats my words to the group.
“We’ll be fucking fine, focus on yourself, Sky,” Dad says
“And take care of yourself.” Royce’s voicees.
‘I will.’ I say through the link.
“Fuck, these witches are getting out of control!
Where is Raihana?” Dad asks.
I dodge a serpent, only for another to whack me to the ground. I grab onto the smooth dome, my ws
digging in before I use the sword as leverage, shing through the serpent’s neck.
Its blood stters on me as it turns, hissing at me before it darts at me once again.
My eyes sh as I jump up, spinning in the air andnding on his head.
My aura swirls around me, making it hiss, throwing its head back and trying to jerk away as if my
proximity is burning it.
I m the sword through his head, killing him as powerful energy radiates through me, making the
other serpents pull away.
Almost as if I’m surrounded by a shield to protect me.
So who’s fucking next?