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

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

blacked out.

say I will kill, but when the time is

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

my eyes as Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill every time I hear it rings in

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into

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

staring back at me as his life

before my eyes. 13

think I’d

his 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

face, and I look into

sorry.”

shake my head. This

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

truly is no victory in

SKYLA.

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

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

that guilt every time

his mother…

something he will carry

shows its face once more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king close, wanting

pain.

tears have stopped,

bowed.

head. Even if he’s

your majesty…” one

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

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 is, they need one another

sobs as

did what you had to.” She says

into her embrace. 3

space to mourn their loss, unable to

suffer… at least make

I hug her tightly, trying to control my own tears, but

in my life… I

something inside

what it means when they say, every

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King,

the man who has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I

Are they that stupid?

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