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…”

brings me from my thoughts and I realise

me glance around and see that

blacked out.

talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is before me…

I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her

that makes me ill every time I hear it rings in

‘NO!’

and stare into Aleric’s wide

of rage as the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting, but

staring back at me

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do it.

his life finally fades away, I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword

places the sword down, cupping my face, and

sorry.” She

head. This is not on

hugging me tightly from behind as I press my fists to my

no

SKYLA.

so broken; he was acting strong when his heart

my sibling, even if someone is bad…

know he’ll feel that

his mother…

option, but that is something he

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

pain.

stopped, but his head

bowed.

my head. Even if he’s

your majesty…”

a man says quietly.

as I keep my hold on him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter

sobs as

you had

into her embrace. 3

to mourn their loss, unable to stop my

why must they suffer… at least make their

hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears, but it

in my life… I

you… something

means when they say, every life you take stays with

the Solaris King, was indeed innocent.”

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

Are they that stupid?

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