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…”

thoughts and I realise I’ve frozen. “We need to

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

blacked out.

I could talk big, say I will kill, but

close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is

voice that makes me ill every time I hear it rings in

‘NO!’

and stare

sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable to bask in the sight of

back at me as his

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

fades away, I let go of my grip on her hand and

places the sword down, cupping my face, and I look

sorry.” She

my head. This

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

truly is no victory

SKYLA.

heart to see him so broken;

sibling, even if someone is

that guilt every time

his mother…

but that is something he

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

pain.

tears have stopped, but

bowed.

Even if he’s

sorry, your majesty…” one

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

as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how hard it is, they need one another

as

and I force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says through

into her embrace. 3

them, to give. them space to mourn

suffer… at least make their healing

and I hug her tightly,

first time in my life… I killed

something inside of

means when they say, every life you take stays

the Solaris King, was

who has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I know they are

Are they that stupid?

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