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…”

Skyla’s voice brings me from my thoughts and I realise I’ve frozen. “We

around and see that the entire

blacked out.

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

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

sting my eyes as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill every time

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into

us are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable to bask in the sight

is staring back at me as his

before my eyes. 13

I’d

life finally fades away, I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword as I fall to my knees, unable to hold back

places the sword down, cupping my face,

sorry.” She

shake my head. This is not

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

truly is no victory

SKYLA.

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

sibling, even

that

his mother…

something he will

its face once more, even when everyone gathers.

pain.

tears have stopped, but his head

bowed.

head. Even if

are sorry, your majesty…”

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

drown them out, kissing 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 matter how hard it

sobs as she

you had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups Royce’s face, pulling

into her embrace. 3

stand up and turn my back on them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable to stop my own tears

they suffer… at least make their

arms wrap around me, and I hug her tightly, trying

time in my life… I killed

changes you… something inside

means when they

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King, was

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

Are they that stupid?

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