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 frozen. “We

her voice makes me glance around

blacked out.

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

sword. My hand is over hers, and her power

makes me ill every time I hear it rings in

‘NO!’

open my eyes and

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

is staring back at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to my

my face, and

so sorry.” She

This is

my fists to my

is no victory

SKYLA.

breaks my heart to see him so broken; he was acting strong

having to take the life of my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still

know he’ll feel that guilt

his mother…

had no option, but that is something he will carry with him

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

pain.

stopped,

bowed.

but I shake my head. Even if he’s injured,

majesty…” one of the

a man says quietly. “We should

until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him.

sobs as she falls

you had to.” She says through her sobs as she

into her embrace. 3

give. them space to

suffer… at least make their healing

tightly, trying to control my own tears, but it

in my life… I killed

changes you… something

means when they say,

Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

and pull away from Mama as I stare at the man who has spoken. I’m

Are they that stupid?

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