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

makes me glance around and see that the entire area

blacked out.

out a shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will

as I close my eyes and we raise the sword. My hand is over hers, and her power surges through the blade

me ill every time I hear it rings

‘NO!’

open my eyes and stare into

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

is staring back at me as

before my eyes. 13

I’d do it.

on her hand and the sword as I fall to my

places the sword down, cupping my face, and I

sorry.”

shake my head. This is

my fists to my forehead,

no victory in

SKYLA.

broken; he was acting strong

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

feel that guilt

his mother…

something he will

more, even when everyone gathers. I hold my king

pain.

tears have stopped, but his

bowed.

but I shake my head. Even if he’s

are sorry, your majesty…”

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

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

as she

what you had to.” She says through her sobs as she cups

into her embrace. 3

space to mourn

at

me, and I hug her tightly, trying to control

in my life… I

changes you… something

what it means when they say, every life you take

Alpha Royce, the Solaris King, was

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

Are they that stupid?

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