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…”

thoughts and

urgency in her voice makes me glance around and see that

blacked out.

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

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

makes me ill every time I hear it rings in

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into Aleric’s

the sky begins to lighten around us are shrill and

staring back at

before my eyes. 13

think I’d do

and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable to hold back the

my face, and I look into her gorgeous

sorry.”

This is not on

from behind as I press my fists to my

truly is no victory in

SKYLA.

see him so broken; he was acting strong when his heart was

the life of my sibling, even if someone is

feel that guilt every time he

his mother…

that is something he will carry

face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold

pain.

stopped, but

bowed.

approaches, but I shake my head. Even

your majesty…”

says quietly.

him tight until I sense Catherine approaching. That is when I let go of him. No matter how

as she falls

knees beside Royce, and I force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups Royce’s face,

into her embrace. 3

to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own tears from

must they suffer… at least make

hug her tightly, trying to

in my life…

you… something inside

now understand what it means when they say, every

Solaris

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

Are they that stupid?

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