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…”

from my thoughts and

me glance around and see that the entire area is

blacked out.

shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the

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

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

‘NO!’

eyes and stare into Aleric’s wide

of rage as the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable to bask in the sight

back at me as his

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

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

face, and

so sorry.”

This

press my fists to my forehead, refusing to

is no victory in

SKYLA.

my heart to see him so broken; he was

my sibling, even if

that

his mother…

but that is something he will carry with him

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

pain.

have stopped,

bowed.

but I shake my head. Even if he’s injured, now isn’t the

your majesty…” one of

man says

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 need one

as she

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

into her embrace. 3

them, to give. them space to mourn their

must they suffer… at

her tightly, trying to control my own

time in my

you… something inside

means when they say, every life you take

Royce, the Solaris

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

Are they that stupid?

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