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…”

my thoughts and I realise

around and see that the entire area

blacked out.

let out a shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when

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

voice that makes me ill

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into Aleric’s wide

are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable

at

before my eyes. 13

I’d do

on her hand and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable to hold

cupping my face,

so sorry.”

my head. This is

my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any

truly is no victory in

SKYLA.

so broken; he was

my sibling, even if someone is bad… they are still

he’ll feel that guilt every time he

his mother…

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

its face once more, even when everyone

pain.

tears have stopped,

bowed.

Even if he’s injured, now isn’t

are sorry, your majesty…” one of

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

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

sobs as

myself back. “You did what you had

into her embrace. 3

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

why must they suffer… at least make their

wrap around me, and I hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears, but

time in

something inside of

they say,

Royce, the Solaris King, was indeed

has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I know they are all looking at

Are they that stupid?

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