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.

around

blacked out.

exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before me… it’s

brother,” I say quietly, as I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges through the blade as we plunge it into

makes me ill every time I hear it rings in the

‘NO!’

and stare into

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

is staring back at me

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do

his life finally fades away, I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I

my face, and I

so sorry.”

This is not on

I press my fists to my forehead, refusing

is no

SKYLA.

see him so broken;

can’t imagine having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still our

that guilt every

his mother…

no option, but that 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.

stopped, but his

bowed.

but I shake my head. Even

are sorry, your majesty…” one of the

a man says quietly. “We should have seen

tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is

as she

I force myself 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 own tears from

at

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

in my life…

you… something

now understand what it means when they say, every

the Solaris

pull away from 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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