Hello everyone! Thank you for your patience as I went on my two day break. Well I am back! and we will be getting a Ric the D!ck POV tomorrow! Who is excited? XD
A/N: This chapter may contain some distressing content, I will place a ***** before and after the content, I deem the most distressing part. ALERIC. I close my eyes, the fire witch’s anguish cries filling my ears. It’s not a melody… but a stabbing noise that is making me restless. He was a casualty just like Quade… The number of dead is rising and I’m losing count. But he was a necessity… the plan is in motion and the blame needs to be focused on Royce. Who killed Chris and how? Even though I don’t know the answer to those questions, something makes me wonder if Apophis has got someone else working for him… I don’t know who he has but if he has someone doing his bidding, then it is a cold reminder that if I fail, he can and will easily replace me. He won’t need me and will cast me aside with ease. What am I doing anyway? What is the purpose of it all? To be powerful… I don’t feel it. I feel as if I’m destroying everything I worked for in life. The agonising pain in my nec
SKYLA.Chris is dead.The voices are a blur as they all try to hold things together.The emotions that are seeping off everyone are overwhelming. Giving birth to a restlessness that I cannot get rid of.I can still see Mama Mari’s face when she learned about her daughter losing her mate…The way Heaven froze before she ran from the room…The way Tatum’s eyes filled with tears before he walked to his Mama’s side and hugged her, telling her to stay strong…Trying to be the man of the family now that his father was gone.He shouldn’t have to. He’s still young.Rayhan’s pain, Sienna’s… Ahren’s… Dad’s…The pain in my chest is becoming suffocating, and it takes my all not to shift into my Lycan and let it all out.This is happening because of me… I sided with Aleric and because of me, he was able to do this…I’m no fucking Lycan. I’m a fucking excuse for a werewolf.Useless.Pathetic.I slowly walk up the stairs, unable to take any more of the painful atmosphere of the room downstairs. I see
SKYLA. STOP! I scream internally as I try to stop myself from tilting my hand to spill the poison. I can feel my body becoming tense as I fight against myself. I won’t kill my father! I won’t! It’s like I’m possessed. My body has a mind of its own and it’s terrifying. A part of me is trying to keep my arm straight and the other part of me is hell-bent on spilling the poison into the incisions my nails have made on Dad’s back. No. I will never hurt anyone. No! I’m not a monster! I’m stronger than this! Fuck! A sickening crunch fills the room and Dad instantly pulls me back as a scream leaves my lips. I broke my wrist. The power that is holding my body captive, clearly ready to go to any lengths to succeed, agony rips up my arm as the door flies open. “What the…” Dad says as Royce and Leo stand there in the doorway, ice encases the poison vial that I hold in my hand as I stare at my wrist. “Sky!” Royce says, and he’s by my side instantly as Dad gently snaps my wrist back i
ROYCE. I’m shaking, and it’s not from the injuries but the broken state of her wrists, legs and ankles. The darkness disappeared the moment she fell unconscious and Delsanra’s magic slams through. “Royce, you're hurt!” She murmurs as she begins healing me, but can’t they see she’s hurt more? “Heal her,” I say quietly as I pick up her slender hand. She’s broken several bones, and her wrist is mangled. This is the result of her fighting it. “We can’t expect her to fight it on her own.” My eyes sting, and the pain in my chest as I see her like this is killing me. I wish her pain was mine. Why her? There’s silence as Kiara and Scarlett rush in and both women and Alejandro kneel beside Skyla. Kiara’s hands go to both of us as I gently snap my goddess’s bones back into place. “She’s trying to fight it,” Alejandro says quietly, and I nod. “At what cost?” I ask, looking into his eyes. It hurts too much seeing her like this. “We need to do something else, we can’t let her carry on li
ROYCE. “Fucker!” Alejandro growls as he goes over to the door. “Where the fuck have you been?” “Sorry Dad,” Dante says as Alejandro embraces him. I’m not so sure if he’s angry or relieved to see him as he slaps him on his back. He greets all his family, teasing Delsanra that she looks beautiful. There’s an inside joke there as everyone but Rayhan laughs, instead he raises his eyebrows at his younger cousin. He walks over to the bed, and I look at Skyla, who is sleeping, the image of her fighting with everything she has raw on my mind. “I’m proud of you, My Audacious Lioness…” he murmurs, crouching down beside the bed and kisses her forehead before he tilts his head. Intriguing that he calls her a lioness, to think a lioness is linked to Bastet. Was it a coincidence? I don’t think anything is a coincidence with this man. He brushes her hair back before he glances at me. “Things are looking good.” He says before he turns and looks at everyone in the room. “Apophis is breaking div
A.N: The chapter may contain some triggering content – Skyla hits a very low point. SKYLA. My eyes snap open and they’re blazing purple, an arm is draped over my waist, and I turn to see Kataleya next to me, her eyes open as she looks at me with concern. “Hey, afternoon, Sky.” She whispers. I can smell Royce’s scent lingering in this room. I look down at the shirt I’m wearing. I don’t know how, but I know he put this on me. What the hell happened? My body feels as if it’s been hit by a damn rhinoceros. The events of what happened suddenly rush back to my mind and my stomach twists as the influx of memories and emotions make it hard to breathe. I tried to kill Dad… I hurt Royce. Again. I tried to kill him… That’s all I ever do, cause him pain… I hurt him, mentally and physically. He’s too fucking good for me. “Skyla?” I turn my back on her. The overwhelming guilt of what happened is suffocating me. It’s better if I’m dead. This time they were able to stop me… but what i
ROYCE. We hear a thud and Leo turns sharply. Something’s wrong. A sudden wave of dread fills me, and I stride towards the bathroom and Malevolent runs to the bathroom door, meowing. Leo turns sharply as I push past him, splintering the door with a powerful bolt of lightning that sends splinters everywhere. Blood. The powerful coppery smell of blood hits me and all I see is red, spread everywhere. “KIARA!” Leo shouts, as I stare at the scene before me. Blood covers the floor and walls, the shower is still running and there on the floor, curled up with her hands around her throat as her heartbeat fades away, is Skyla. “Sky!” I shout. I drop to my knees, placing my hand to her neck, before I look down. It’s not a stab… she… My stomach twists as I realise, she tried to rip her throat out. There are bits hanging out and her fingers are still wrapped around her veins. The sheer weight of what she tried to do hits me fucking hard, and I don’t even realise I’m shaking as I remove
SKYLA. Warmth. It’s so warm... And it smells so good… I open my eyes, and my heart skips a beat. Royce. I’m in Royce’s arms… I died. I smile softly. That’s why it’s so peaceful… ‘Death is not what you deserve, Lycan princess.’ Bastet? ‘Then what do I deserve?’ ‘Embrace every part of you that makes you… you fought him, and you broke his hold upon you. You did that, child.’ ‘Yeah, by killing myself.’ ‘Attempted to kill yourself. You did not succeed.’ My eyes snap open as I stare up at Royce’s neck. His scent, the feeling of his body against mine. This feels so real… What? ‘Your life was saved and for a good cause, your death would mean Apophis will always have a hold on this world. Always.’ ‘How are you speaking to me now? You were gone?’ I ask. ‘Hecate’s daughters helped channel my energy to you.” ‘I see… I’m a danger to them, to them all.’ ‘In the bathroom when you took a stand, refusing to hurt anyone any longer, and determined that even death is better than hur
PLEASE READ TO THE END! IT WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS! Hello everyone! I hope you enjoyed that epilogue. Sky being Sky is always hilarious and despite everything that has happened, and she has found herself, she has not lost herself. She’s still the wild, crazy Skyla Rossi who loves to barter with her dad for money, leaving Royce gobsmacked with her crazy remarks that she WILL follow up on and not to mention her love for Malevolent! Well now that the journey is over and we bid a ‘see you later’ to our loved duo, we will move on to a new story. For those on my socials, you probably know that I will now write Precious Bond, it will be added to the end of Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire. This is a short novella, so hopefully won’t take us too long to complete. After Precious Bonds is completed, I will then write The Dragon King’s Seduction, which is a sequel to The Alpha King’s Possession. Which means there will be a gap before I start Kataleya’s book! Yes, I know no one wants that but I
ONE MONTH LATER… SKYLA. The Alpha Gen X game of the fucking century. Tonight, we have the Game Master himself, This has been the most awaited game for the fans of the games in over a year. The Panther is going up against the Game Master - X himself. Through the last tournament the Panther was the victor and now… now he would go head-to-head with X. X is said to be a man who lives in the shadows, powerful, strong and someone who would without a doubt win. Everyone speculates about him, but no one knows who he is or where he is from. We’re kitted up in full black. The rule for spectators requires one’s identity to be hidden. I’m in black leather pants, a black top and a leather jacket. With matching knee-high killer heels, a hood and a face mask. Royce has his hood up, too. He’s wearing black sweats, with the letter X on his back, black boots and a face mask finishes his look. His blond hair is pulled back in a sleek bobble. His sharp eyes are the only thing you can see. Upon
ROYCE. ‘What’s with the look, Love? It’s tempting me.’ I ask her through the link as she gazes up at me with such love. I wonder how I got so lucky. “Just thinking about how I fucking love you so damn much.” She replies, placing her hand over the arm that is wrapped around her waist. “Then we’re on the same page,” I say as I pick up a burger and hold it to her mouth. She takes a bite, her sultry eyes remain locked with mine before she licks her lips. Damn, that’s so fucking hot… “Enjoying the food porn, Magic Fingers?” Azura asks her voice full of amusement. Skyla snickers as holds the burger out to me, and I take a bite rather than having to answer that question. Damn… why does she look so smoking hot… “Food porn… I like it too…” Kataleya murmurs to herself. I don’t think we are on about the same kind of food porn… I look at my girl’s sexy body as she takes another bite. Smoking… She turns to grab a drink and my gaze falls on her ass, her sexy peach swallows up her black t
SEVERAL MONTHS LATER... (A few weeks after the epilogue of Leo & Azura’s book) SKYLA. “You got the drinks?!” I shout to Kataleya. “Check!” She calls back. Exams are over and I’m finally free! Ok, not so much as we’ve begun working on a new training programme called the Elite X. Training has been upped in the academies and in packs, but the Elite X, a name chosen by Azura, our future sexy bad-ass queen is an entirely new ball game. The Elite X will further the training of warriors from around the country, those who excel in their fields or have graduated from the academy at the top of the charts in training, fitness, and power. This is the future. We are the future. There is a war coming, and the truth is we will have to face it when it does. We don’t know when and we don’t know exactly what we will face but we will prepare and be ready for it. I am one of the first ones working on the programme and will be one of the leads in the facility. There’s more to my job than just th
ROYCE. I pause. No… I am better than this… I squeeze his heart enough for him to growl in pain as he rips through my right flank and I kick him off, releasing my hold on his head. He’s forced to shift back as he staggers, blood spilling from his chest. “You will have to kill me, Royce! If you want the title! You don’t have it in you, do you, loser!” He taunts. No… I can take the title without killing him…. I refuse to keep repeating this cycle. I storm towards him, the sky darkening, and I punch him across the face, knocking him to the ground. “Refraining from killing someone does not make me a loser, father.” “Coward!” He sneers. “You don’t have the backbone to be king!” “There is more to being king than displaying power…” I reply, looking at the hatred in his eyes. “You don’t deserve a fast end. You deserve to live out the rest of your life in prison. Rest assured, you will never see the light of another day.” My aura rages around me as I grab him by his head. “Forfeit.”
ROYCE. “Once again, you show no compassion. You drove him to become what he was… by abusing him, mentally and physically. You broke him from the caring big brother he once used to be. Grooming him not only to be competitive but to go to any length to achieve what he desired, and he did.” My voice rings powerfully across the arena as I keep circling Dad. “I did nothing of the sort! He made his own choices of his own free will!” he replies, his eyes flashing. “Did he? You expected more of him, wanted more from him! You put the seed of hatred for me into him!” I snarl, grabbing him by the collar, my heart thundering. “The match has not started. Let’s follow the rules, son.” He says, smiling tauntingly. A smile that grates on my nerves. I never realised how badly he treated us… I was so accustomed to everything that I dealt with it, but he is the root cause of it all. I let go of him and shove him away, backing up a few steps. “Very well then… before we start, I will go over the cri
ROYCE. A week has passed since the funerals of those who lost their lives in that battle. We have also buried Aleric at the borders of the pack, a place that was safe to visit yet away from where the rest of the Ardens were buried. He didn’t earn that right, yet we still kept him on pack grounds where Mom could visit if she so wished. The day after the burials, we had returned to the Arden mansion, and Skyla had come with me. Ready to start her life with me. Although her dad wasn’t too keen on it, he understood and simply told her she will need to attend the Academy until she has takes her exams. But I still liked the fact that my queen will always be beside me. Seeing her belongings in our room, set beside mine, felt good. Her presence is something that lightens up my day and night. Today there are going to be many spectators in the Pack Arena, a place where we held some of our training exams and competitions. However, today it would be used for something entirely different. I
ROYCE. She’s gorgeous. From those long killer legs that are on display, she’s wearing a pleated black skirt and high over-the-knee boots. Those sexy legs always draw my attention. She’s wearing a long-sleeved black fitted top that accentuates those breasts and a tiny waist, but it’s the look in her gorgeous green cat-like eyes that catch my breath. Her eyes never returned to normal, although her armour disappeared at will. Her eyes remained, like her uncle, Liam Westwood, whose eyes were once said to be a cerulean blue like his father. She had been pretty ecstatic when she had realised. I can’t help but smile at the thought of how she had grabbed Malevolent and told her they now looked like proper twins before turning to me and asking if I like a pussycat… The thought sends pleasure rushing south. We haven’t gotten down and dirty yet, but she’s teasing me any moment she gets. We’ve both had a lot on our minds, but even in the darkest of times, she makes me smile. She now saunte
SKYLA. The wind blows through my hair as I place a single red rose that I had sprayed the edges with gold paint, with the green leaves and thorns intact on top of Chris’s grave. They brought his body back to Black Storm Territory, even though he was the alpha of the Dark Storm Pack. He was born on Black Storm territory, and Raihana wanted him to rest in the same place as his family, and besides Papa Raf. “No white from me Romeo… you and Ri… you were that couple who were always so damn extra and it fucking looked good on you. So, here’s a rose that stands out…” I lower my head. I promise you, I’ll do my best to be there for these guys, Ri, Tatum, and Heaven. We will fucking be there for them all. And if you do happen to come across Hecate, tell her Skyla Rossi sends her a fuck you. I smirk at my thoughts but it’s no joke, Hecate did us fucking dirty. Jainana had imprisoned herself in one of their secure cells when she learned of the command from Hecate, and although she recovered