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 realise I’ve frozen.

her voice makes me glance around and see

blacked out.

out a shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill,

raise the sword. My hand is

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

‘NO!’

eyes and stare into Aleric’s wide

the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and

at

before my eyes. 13

think I’d do

and the sword as I fall

face, and I look into her

so sorry.”

head. This is

from behind as I press my fists to my

no

SKYLA.

heart to see him so broken; he

sibling, even if someone is bad…

that guilt every time

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.

tears have stopped, but his head

bowed.

shake my head. Even if

your majesty…” one of the

a man says quietly. “We should have

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

sobs as

Royce, and I force myself back. “You did what you had

into her embrace. 3

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

suffer… at least

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

first time in my life… I

something inside of

understand what it means when they say,

Solaris King, was indeed

away from Mama as 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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