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 need

voice makes me glance around

blacked out.

a shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill,

I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power

that makes me

‘NO!’

eyes and

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

is staring back at

before my eyes. 13

I’d do

her hand and the sword as I

down, cupping my face, and I look

so sorry.”

my head. This is not

me tightly from behind as I press my

is no victory in

SKYLA.

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

life of my sibling, even if someone is bad…

that

his mother…

that is something he will carry with him

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

pain.

tears have stopped,

bowed.

shake my head. Even if he’s

sorry, your majesty…” one of

a man says

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

back. “You did what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she

into her embrace. 3

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

must they suffer… at least make their

wrap around me, and I hug her tightly,

in my

you… something

understand what it means when they

the Solaris King, was

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

Are they that stupid?

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