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…”

me from my thoughts and I

urgency in her voice makes me glance around and

blacked out.

talk big, say I will kill, but when the time

sword. My hand is over hers, and her power

chilling voice that makes me ill

‘NO!’

and stare into

us are

back at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

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

sword down, cupping my face, and I look into her gorgeous green

so sorry.”

my head. This is not on

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

is no victory

SKYLA.

so broken; he was acting strong when his heart was

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

he’ll feel that guilt

his mother…

no option, but that is something he will carry with him for life.

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

pain.

stopped, but

bowed.

approaches, but I shake my head. Even if he’s injured,

are sorry, your majesty…” one

been… intense…” a man says quietly. “We should have seen the

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

Catherine sobs as she falls

what you had to.” She says through her

into her embrace. 3

to

suffer… at

tightly, trying to control my own tears,

in my life… I killed

you… something inside

it means when they say, every life you take stays with

the Solaris

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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