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 I’ve frozen. “We

urgency in her voice makes me glance around and

blacked out.

I will kill, but

I say quietly, as I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers,

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

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare

are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable to bask in

is staring back at me as

before my eyes. 13

I’d

finally fades away, I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I

my face, and I

so sorry.”

head. This

me tightly from behind as I press my fists

is no

SKYLA.

my heart to see him so broken; he was acting strong

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

feel that guilt

his mother…

is something he

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

pain.

stopped, but his head

bowed.

I shake my head. Even if he’s injured, now isn’t the

majesty…”

man says quietly. “We should have seen

drown them out, kissing Royce’s neck from behind as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine

Catherine sobs as she falls

had to.” She says through her

into her embrace. 3

my back on them, to give. them space to mourn their

why must they suffer… at least

her tightly, trying to control my own tears, but it

the first time in my life… I killed

changes you… something inside of

means when they

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

from Mama as I stare at the man who has spoken. I’m still in

Are they that stupid?

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