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

urgency in her voice makes me glance around and see that the

blacked out.

could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before me…

the sword. My hand is over hers,

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

‘NO!’

and stare into

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

back at

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

on her hand and the sword

face,

so sorry.” She

head. This is not on

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

no

SKYLA.

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

imagine having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they

he’ll feel that guilt every

his mother…

option, but that is something he will carry with

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

pain.

have stopped, but his

bowed.

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

sorry, your majesty…” one of the

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

tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when

Catherine sobs as she falls

force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She

into her embrace. 3

to mourn their loss,

at least make their healing

wrap around me, and I hug her tightly,

time in my life… I

you… something

understand what it means when they say, every life you take

the Solaris

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

Are they that stupid?

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