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

urgency in her voice makes me glance around and

blacked out.

exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the

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

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

‘NO!’

eyes and stare into

the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but

at me as

before my eyes. 13

think I’d do it.

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

down, cupping my face, and I look into her

so sorry.”

shake my head. This is

moves closer, hugging me tightly from behind as I press my fists to

is no victory in

SKYLA.

broken; he was acting strong when his

life of my sibling, even if

feel that guilt every

his mother…

option, but that is something he will carry

its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I

pain.

stopped, but

bowed.

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

are sorry, your majesty…” one of the witches

has been… intense…” a man says quietly. “We

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 is, they need one another right

Catherine sobs as

“You did what you had

into her embrace. 3

them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own tears

why must they suffer… at least make

arms wrap around me, and I hug her tightly, trying to

first time in my life… I killed

changes you… something inside

understand what it means when they say, every life

the Solaris King,

I stare at the man who has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I know

Are they that stupid?

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