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…”

from my thoughts and I realise I’ve frozen.

around and see that the entire

blacked out.

shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but

sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges through the blade as we plunge it into his

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

‘NO!’

my eyes and

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

staring back at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

think I’d

away, I let go of my grip on her hand and the sword

down, cupping my face,

sorry.”

This

moves closer, hugging me tightly from behind as I press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any

truly is no victory

SKYLA.

him so broken; he was acting strong

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

that guilt every time

his mother…

but that is something

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

pain.

stopped,

bowed.

but I shake my head. Even if he’s injured, now

sorry, your majesty…” one of the

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

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 is, they need one another right

sobs as she

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

into her embrace. 3

them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable

at least make their

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

first time in my

changes you… something inside of

when they say,

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King, was

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

Are they that stupid?

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