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

me glance around and see that the

blacked out.

shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will

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

my eyes as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill

‘NO!’

and stare into

screams of rage as the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and

is staring back at me as his

before my eyes. 13

I’d

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

down, cupping my face, and I

sorry.”

shake my head. This is

behind as I press my fists to my forehead,

truly is no victory

SKYLA.

see him so broken; he was acting strong when his heart

imagine having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone

he’ll feel that guilt every time

his mother…

but that is something he will carry with him

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

pain.

stopped, but his head

bowed.

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

sorry, your majesty…” one of the witches

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

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

sobs as she falls

what you had

into her embrace. 3

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

they suffer… at

hug her tightly, trying

first time in my life… I killed

changes you… something inside

now understand what it means when they say, every life

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King, was

scoff and pull away from Mama as I 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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