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 I realise I’ve

glance around and see that the entire area

blacked out.

out a shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before me… it’s fucking

my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over

makes me

‘NO!’

and stare into

around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable to bask in

staring back at me

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do

her hand and the sword as I fall

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

sorry.” She

head. This is not

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

truly is no victory in

SKYLA.

broken; he was acting strong when

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

he’ll feel that guilt every time he

his mother…

option, but that is something

the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone

pain.

have stopped, but his head

bowed.

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

are sorry, your majesty…” one of the

intense…” a man says quietly. “We should

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 another right

as she

what you had to.” She says through her

into her embrace. 3

turn my back on them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own tears

they suffer… at

me, and I hug her tightly, trying

first time in my life…

changes you… something inside of

means when they say, every life

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King,

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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