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…”

from my thoughts and I realise

voice makes me glance around and see that the entire area is

blacked out.

I could talk big, say I will

close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges through the blade as we

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

‘NO!’

and stare into

around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m

staring back at

before my eyes. 13

I’d do

grip on her hand and the sword

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

so sorry.” She

This is not

press my fists

is no victory in

SKYLA.

to see him so broken; he was acting

having to take the life of my sibling, even if

know he’ll feel that guilt every time

his mother…

option, but that is something he will carry with

its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold

pain.

stopped, but

bowed.

approaches, but I shake my head. Even if he’s injured,

are sorry, your majesty…” one of

intense…” a man says quietly.

out, kissing Royce’s neck from behind as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how hard it

as she

force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she

into her embrace. 3

stand up and turn my back on them, to give. them space to

at least make

wrap around me, and I hug her tightly,

first time in my

you… something

when they say, every life you take

Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

away from Mama as I stare at the man who has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I know they are all looking

Are they that stupid?

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