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. “We need

in her voice makes me glance around and

blacked out.

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

quietly, as I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over

makes me ill every time I hear it rings in the

‘NO!’

and stare into

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

at me

before my eyes. 13

think I’d do

away, I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable to hold back the tears.

cupping my face, and I look into

so sorry.”

my head. This

closer, hugging me tightly from behind as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound to escape

no victory in

SKYLA.

him so broken; he was acting strong when

imagine having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still our loved ones.

he’ll feel that guilt every

his mother…

no option, but that is something he will

even when

pain.

tears have stopped, but his head

bowed.

shake my head. Even if he’s

your majesty…” one of

says quietly. “We should

Royce’s neck from behind 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 right

sobs as

did what you had to.” She

into her embrace. 3

my back on them, to give. them space to mourn

they suffer… at least make

tightly, trying to control

time in my life… I killed

you… something

when they say, every life you take stays with

the Solaris King, was indeed

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

Are they that stupid?

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