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…”

brings me from my thoughts and I

me glance around and see that the entire area

blacked out.

could talk big, say I will kill, but

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

me ill every time I hear it rings in

‘NO!’

eyes and stare into

lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting,

staring back at me

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do it.

grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable to hold back the

my face, and I look into

so sorry.” She

shake my head. This

me tightly from behind as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound to

is no

SKYLA.

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

the life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are

he’ll feel that guilt every time

his mother…

something he will carry with

there, even when the sun shows its face once more, even when

pain.

have stopped, but his head

bowed.

shake my head. Even if

majesty…” one of the witches

intense…” a man says quietly. “We

I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter

sobs as

force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says through

into her embrace. 3

give. them space to mourn their loss,

they suffer… at least make

and I hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears, but it

in my life… I

you… something inside of

what it means when they say, every

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

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

Are they that stupid?

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