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…”

and I realise I’ve frozen. “We need

urgency in her voice makes me glance around and see that the entire area

blacked out.

out a shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is

sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges through the blade

me ill every time I

‘NO!’

and stare into

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

staring back at

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do

fades away, I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to

down, cupping my face, and I look into

sorry.” She

head. This is not

tightly from behind as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow

no

SKYLA.

my heart to see him so broken; he was acting

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

know he’ll feel that

his mother…

that is something he will carry with him for

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

pain.

have stopped, but

bowed.

my head. Even if he’s injured,

sorry, your majesty…” one of the

intense…” a man says quietly. “We should

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

as

myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says through her

into her embrace. 3

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

they suffer… at least

arms wrap around me, and I hug her tightly,

first time in my life… I

you… something inside of

when they

Solaris King,

Mama as I stare at the man who has spoken.

Are they that stupid?

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