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

makes me glance around and

blacked out.

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

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

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

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare into

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

is staring back at me as

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

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

sword down, cupping my face, and

sorry.”

This

I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow

no

SKYLA.

my heart to see him so broken; he was

life of my sibling, even if someone is

feel that

his mother…

no option, but that is something

the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king close,

pain.

have stopped, but

bowed.

approaches, but I shake my head. Even if he’s injured, now

sorry, your majesty…” one

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

until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter

Catherine sobs as

you had to.” She says through her sobs as

into her embrace. 3

to give. them space to mourn their loss,

they suffer… at least make

hug her tightly, trying to control

time in

something inside of

when they say, every life

the Solaris

I stare at the man who has spoken. I’m

Are they that stupid?

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