75. The Pain Inside

ROYCE.

The only way to end this… is his death.

The moment is before me as he lays there

bleeding out, and it hurts.

Despite everything he has done and I know he deserves what is coming, but… he is still my

brother.

I look at her as I pass her the sword, hiding the pain in my chest.

For her, I need to stay strong.

You’ve hidden your emotions for years, Royce. What are a few more moments?

I look into her eyes, which are now green, but they remain cat-like.

“Let’s do this.” I say.

I look at Aleric as he lays there on the floor, trying to get up when he sees us approaching, but he is beyond the point of recovering, and it’s clear Apophis is focusing on the barrier…

The darkness that is pushing against the barrier is spreading from Aleric.

“Break his tie from this world and it will

weaken him.” Skyla murmurs.

“For the Gods,” I say quietly as I place my hand

over hers.

We raise the sword as one and I look down at

him. Our eyes meet and I remember the little

boy who once played by my side. 5

The one I sparred against, the friendly competition, the pranks we’d pull… the way he always tried to protect me.

“Apophis!” He hisses. The darkness seems to spread, returning around him with vengeance and he begins laughing brokenly.

Too weak to do anything, but his confidence in the snake god remains.

“Kill me then, if you can,” Aleric says, his eyes locked with mine.

you took everything I

wanted… you even

nothing more than

my mate… you are

selfish… you always have

been…”

my thoughts and I realise

makes me glance around and see that the

blacked out.

I

my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and

my eyes as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill every time I hear it rings

‘NO!’

and stare into Aleric’s wide

the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable to bask in

back at me as

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d

hand and the sword as I fall to my knees,

sword down, cupping my face, and I look into her

so sorry.”

This is

press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any

is no victory in

SKYLA.

my heart to see him so broken; he

having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still our

that guilt

his mother…

option, but that is something he will carry with him for

remain there, even when the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king close, wanting to

pain.

tears have stopped, but

bowed.

my head. Even if he’s injured, now

sorry, your majesty…” one of

says quietly. “We should have seen

behind as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let

as she

you had to.” She says through

into her embrace. 3

to mourn their loss, unable to

at least

and I hug her tightly, trying

time in my life… I killed

you… something inside of

it means when they say, every life you take

Royce, the Solaris

stare at the man who has spoken. I’m still

Are they that stupid?

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