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

around and see that the entire area is

blacked out.

could talk big, say I

brother,” I say quietly, as I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power

as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill every

‘NO!’

and stare into

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

back at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do it.

and the

cupping my face, and I look into her gorgeous

sorry.” She

shake my head. This is not

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

is no victory

SKYLA.

breaks my heart to see him so broken;

even if someone is bad… they are still our loved ones.

that

his mother…

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

face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king

pain.

have stopped, but

bowed.

my head. Even if he’s injured, now isn’t

sorry, your majesty…” one of

a man says quietly. “We should have seen the

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

Catherine sobs as

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

into her embrace. 3

to give. them space to mourn their

must they suffer… at least

arms wrap around me, and I hug her tightly, trying to

in my

you… something inside

when they say,

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King, was

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

Are they that stupid?

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