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…”

voice brings me from my thoughts and

makes me glance around and see

blacked out.

I will kill, but when

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

Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill every

‘NO!’

and stare into Aleric’s

lighten around us are

at me

before my eyes. 13

I’d do

let go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I

the sword down, cupping my face, and I

so sorry.”

shake my head. This is not

I press my fists to my forehead,

truly is no

SKYLA.

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

my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still our loved

know he’ll feel that guilt

his mother…

something he will

once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king close, wanting to

pain.

have stopped, but his

bowed.

shake my head. Even if he’s

sorry, your majesty…” one of the

man says quietly. “We should have seen

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

Catherine sobs as she

did what you had to.” She says

into her embrace. 3

space to mourn their loss, unable

at least make

her tightly,

the first time in my life… I

you… something

when they say, every life you take stays with

Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

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

Are they that stupid?

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