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…”

Skyla’s voice brings me from my thoughts and

me glance around and

blacked out.

big, say I will kill, but when the time is before me…

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

me ill every time I hear it rings in

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into

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

back at me as

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do it.

hand and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable

my face, and

so sorry.”

my head. This is

press my fists to my forehead, refusing

truly is no victory

SKYLA.

my heart to see him so broken;

can’t imagine having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is

he’ll feel that

his mother…

had no option, but that is something he will carry with him

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

pain.

tears have stopped, but his head

bowed.

shake my head. Even

sorry, your majesty…” one

been… 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 is, they need

sobs as

what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she

into her embrace. 3

them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own tears from flowing down my

they suffer… at least make their

arms wrap around me, and I hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears,

the first time in my life…

changes you… something inside of

what it means when they

the Solaris King, was indeed

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

Are they that stupid?

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