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 I realise I’ve

voice makes me glance around and see that the entire area is

blacked out.

big, say I will kill, but when the time

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

that makes me ill every time I hear it rings

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into

of rage as the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m

staring back at me

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

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

places the sword down, cupping my face, and I look into

so sorry.”

shake my head. This

tightly from behind as I press my

is no

SKYLA.

him so broken; he was acting strong when his

the life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still our loved ones.

that guilt every

his mother…

something he will carry

remain there, even when the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold

pain.

have stopped, but his

bowed.

but I shake my head. Even if

your majesty…” one

has been… intense…” a man says quietly.

as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I

Catherine sobs as she

what you had to.” She says through her

into her embrace. 3

to mourn their loss, unable to stop

why must they suffer… at least make their healing

hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears, but

the first time in my life… I

changes you… something inside of

it means when they

the Solaris King, was

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

Are they that stupid?

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