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…”

Skyla’s voice brings me from my thoughts and I realise

around and see

blacked out.

talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before me… it’s fucking

sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges through the blade

eyes as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill every time I hear

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare

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

is staring back at me as

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d

grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to

my face,

sorry.”

my head. This is not on

as I press my

truly is no

SKYLA.

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

can’t imagine having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they

feel that

his mother…

something he will

even when everyone

pain.

stopped, but his head

bowed.

shake my head. Even

are sorry, your majesty…” one of

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

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

Catherine sobs as she falls

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

into her embrace. 3

give. them space to

at least

around me, and I hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears,

first time in my life… I killed

you… something

it means when they say, every life you

Solaris King, was indeed

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

Are they that stupid?

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