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 realise I’ve

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

blacked out.

exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before me…

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

makes me ill every time I hear it rings

‘NO!’

and stare into Aleric’s

begins to lighten around us are shrill

at

before my eyes. 13

I’d do

and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable to

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

so sorry.”

my head. This is

closer, hugging me tightly from behind as I press my fists to

is no victory in

SKYLA.

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

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

that guilt every time he

his mother…

something he will carry with

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

pain.

tears have stopped, but his

bowed.

shake my head. Even if he’s

your majesty…” one of

been… intense…” a man says quietly.

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

sobs as she falls

you had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups Royce’s face,

into her embrace. 3

back on them, to give. them space to

why must they suffer… at least make

tightly, trying to

first time in

you… something inside

when they

the Solaris King, was indeed

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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