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

me glance around and see that the entire area

blacked out.

a shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the

sword. My hand is over hers, and her power

as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill

‘NO!’

eyes and stare

are shrill and ear-splitting,

staring back at me as his

before my eyes. 13

think I’d

my grip on her hand and the sword

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

so sorry.” She

This is not on

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

truly is no victory in

SKYLA.

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

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

he’ll feel that guilt every time he

his mother…

that is something he will carry

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

pain.

stopped, but his

bowed.

shake my head. Even

sorry, your majesty…” one of the

has been… intense…” a man says

tight until I sense Catherine approaching.

sobs as

you had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups

into her embrace. 3

stand up and turn my back on them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my

at

I hug her tightly, trying

time in my

changes you… something

it means when they say, every life you take stays

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King, was

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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