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…”

from my thoughts and I

in her voice makes me glance around and see

blacked out.

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

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

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

‘NO!’

and stare into

sky begins to lighten around us are

is staring back at me as

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

and the sword as I fall to my knees,

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

sorry.”

shake my head. This is not

from behind as I press my

is no victory in

SKYLA.

see him so broken; he was

having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still our loved

he’ll feel that guilt every

his mother…

no option, but that is something he will carry with him for life.

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

pain.

tears have stopped, but his head

bowed.

my head. Even if he’s injured,

are sorry, your majesty…” one of the witches

says quietly. “We should

my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No

sobs as

did what you had to.” She says through

into her embrace. 3

back on them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable

why must they suffer… at

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

first time in my

you… something inside of

means when they

Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

I stare at the man who has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I know they

Are they that stupid?

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