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 I’ve frozen. “We

me glance around and see

blacked out.

shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I

eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges

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

‘NO!’

and stare

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

back at me as his

before my eyes. 13

think I’d

life finally fades away, I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable to

face, and

sorry.”

shake my head. This

press my fists to my forehead, refusing

is no

SKYLA.

so broken; he was acting strong when

my sibling, even if

he’ll feel that guilt every

his mother…

is something

more, even when everyone gathers. I hold

pain.

stopped, but his head

bowed.

my head. Even if he’s injured, now

your majesty…” one of

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

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,

sobs as she falls

and I force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She

into her embrace. 3

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

at least

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

in my life… I

something inside

means when they say,

Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

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

Are they that stupid?

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