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…”

and I realise I’ve frozen. “We

glance around and see that

blacked out.

I could talk big, say I will kill, but when

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

voice that makes me ill every time I

‘NO!’

and stare into

are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m

back at me

before my eyes. 13

think I’d do it.

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

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

sorry.” She

my head. This

I press my fists to

truly is no victory

SKYLA.

breaks my heart to see him so broken; he was acting

even if someone is bad… they are still our loved ones.

that

his mother…

no option, but that is something he will carry with him for

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

pain.

stopped, but his head

bowed.

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

majesty…” one of

says

my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how

as

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

into her embrace. 3

to mourn their loss, unable to stop

why must they suffer… at least make their

I hug her tightly, trying to control my

time in my life… I killed

something inside

it means when they

Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

as I stare at the man who has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I know they are all looking at

Are they that stupid?

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