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 need

me glance around

blacked out.

shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before

My hand is over hers, and her power surges through the blade as we plunge it

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

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare into Aleric’s

as the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable to bask in the sight

back at me

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

life finally fades away, I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable

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

sorry.”

my head. This is not

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

is no

SKYLA.

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

take the life of my sibling, even if someone is

know he’ll feel that guilt

his mother…

something he will carry

there, even when the sun shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king

pain.

bowed.

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

majesty…” one of the

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

Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how hard it is, they need

sobs as she falls

did what you had to.”

into her embrace. 3

them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own tears

at least make their

wrap around me, and I hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears, but

in my

something

when they say, every life

Solaris King, was

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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