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…”

voice brings me from my thoughts and I realise I’ve

around and see that the

blacked out.

I could talk big, say I will kill, but when

we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges through the blade as we plunge it

me ill every time I hear

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare

lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable to bask in

is staring back at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

think I’d do it.

my grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to my knees,

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

so sorry.” She

shake my head. This

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

truly is no victory in

SKYLA.

so broken; he was

imagine having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone

know he’ll feel that guilt every time

his mother…

option, but that is something he will carry

once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king close, wanting to

pain.

have stopped, but his head

bowed.

Even if

majesty…” one of

intense…” a man says quietly. “We should

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

Catherine sobs as she

back. “You did what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she

into her embrace. 3

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

at least make their

arms wrap around me, and I hug her tightly,

the first time in my life…

changes you… something

understand what it means when they say, every life you

the Solaris

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

Are they that stupid?

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