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

around and see that the entire

blacked out.

out a shaky exhale. I could 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

my eyes as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare into

the sky begins to lighten around us are

at me

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do

of my grip on her hand and the sword as I

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

sorry.”

my head. This is not on

behind as I press my fists to my

truly is no victory

SKYLA.

see him so broken; he was acting

having to take the life of my sibling, even if

know he’ll feel that guilt every

his mother…

but that is something he will carry with him for

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

pain.

stopped,

bowed.

head. Even if he’s injured,

majesty…” one

man says quietly. “We should have seen

kissing 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 matter how hard it is, they

Catherine sobs as she falls

and I force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups Royce’s

into her embrace. 3

to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own tears from flowing down

at least

tightly, trying to

time in

changes you… something inside

when they say, every life

the Solaris King, was indeed

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

Are they that stupid?

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