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…”

my thoughts and I realise I’ve frozen. “We need to

voice makes me glance around and see that

blacked out.

say I will kill, but when

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

that makes me

‘NO!’

eyes and

sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable to

back at

before my eyes. 13

think I’d

go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to

the sword down, cupping my face, and I look

sorry.” She

head. This is not on

as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound to

truly is no victory

SKYLA.

broken; he

to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still our loved

know he’ll feel that guilt

his mother…

is something he will

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

pain.

tears have stopped,

bowed.

head. Even if he’s injured,

majesty…” one

man says

I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let

as she

back. “You did what you had to.” She says

into her embrace. 3

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

they suffer… at least make

I hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears,

time in my

changes you… something inside of

when they say, every life

Royce, the Solaris King, was

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

Are they that stupid?

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