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

in her voice makes me glance around and see that the

blacked out.

talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before me… it’s fucking

My hand is over hers, and her power surges through the blade as we

me ill every

‘NO!’

and

begins to lighten around us are

staring back at me as

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

away, I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I

sword down, cupping my face, and I

sorry.”

shake my head. This is

tightly from behind as I press my fists

no victory

SKYLA.

heart to see him so broken; he was acting strong

can’t imagine having to take the life of my sibling, even

feel that guilt every

his mother…

no option, but that is something

even when the sun shows its face once more, even

pain.

stopped,

bowed.

Even

are sorry, your majesty…”

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

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 she

had to.” She says through her sobs

into her embrace. 3

to give. them space to mourn their loss,

suffer… at least

around me, and I hug her tightly, trying

first time in my life… I killed

you… something

what it means when they say, every life you take stays

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King, was indeed

scoff and pull away from Mama as I stare at the man who has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I know

Are they that stupid?

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