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…”

thoughts and I realise I’ve frozen. “We

makes me glance around and

blacked out.

big, say I will

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

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

‘NO!’

my eyes and

of rage as the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but

staring back at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d

grip on her hand and the

face, and I look

so sorry.” She

This is

me tightly from behind as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound

truly is no victory

SKYLA.

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

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

know he’ll feel that guilt every

his mother…

no option, but that is something he will carry

shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers.

pain.

have stopped, but his

bowed.

but I shake my head. Even if

your majesty…” one

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

out, kissing Royce’s neck 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

sobs as she falls

you had to.” She says through her sobs as she

into her embrace. 3

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

suffer… at least make

and I hug her tightly, trying to control my own

time in

you… something inside of

they say, every life you take stays with

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King,

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

Are they that stupid?

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