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

urgency in her voice makes me glance around and see that

blacked out.

say I will kill, but when the time is before

eyes and we raise the sword. My hand

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

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare into Aleric’s

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

at me

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do

hand and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable to

face, and I look into

so sorry.”

my head. This is

closer, hugging me tightly from behind as I press my fists

truly is no victory

SKYLA.

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

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

he’ll feel that guilt

his mother…

something he will carry with him for

even when the sun shows its face once more, even

pain.

have stopped, but his

bowed.

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

your majesty…” one of the witches

says quietly. “We should have seen

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

sobs as she falls

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

into her embrace. 3

to

they suffer… at

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

the first time in my life… I

something inside of

means when they say, every life

the Solaris King, was

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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