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…”

brings me from my thoughts and I

around and see that

blacked out.

shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I

sword. My hand

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

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare into Aleric’s

are shrill and ear-splitting,

back at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

I’d do

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

my face, and

so sorry.”

shake my head. This

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

is no victory in

SKYLA.

breaks my heart to see him so broken; he was

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

feel that guilt every

his mother…

something he will carry with him

even when everyone gathers. I hold my king close, wanting to take away

pain.

tears have stopped, but his

bowed.

Even if he’s injured,

are sorry, your majesty…” one of the witches

a man says

sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go

as

had to.” She

into her embrace. 3

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

they suffer… at least

hug her tightly, trying to control my

in my life… I killed

you… something inside of

when they say, every life you

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King,

has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I

Are they that stupid?

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