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…”

voice brings me from my thoughts and I realise I’ve frozen.

me glance around and

blacked out.

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

and we raise the sword. My hand is over

Apophis’s chilling voice that makes me ill

‘NO!’

and stare into Aleric’s

are shrill and ear-splitting, but I’m unable

at me

before my eyes. 13

didn’t think I’d do it.

on her hand and the sword as

the sword down, cupping my face, and I look into her gorgeous

sorry.”

This

me tightly from behind as I press my fists to

truly is no victory

SKYLA.

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

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

know he’ll feel that guilt every

his mother…

option, but that is something

when the sun shows its face once more, even when

pain.

stopped,

bowed.

head. Even if he’s injured, now isn’t

majesty…” one of the witches

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

until I sense Catherine approaching.

Catherine sobs as she

beside Royce, and I force myself back. “You did what you had to.” She says through her sobs

into her embrace. 3

and turn my back on them, to give. them space to mourn their loss, unable

why must they suffer… at least make their healing

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

the first time in my life…

changes you… something inside

understand what it means when they say, every

Royce, the Solaris King,

who has spoken. I’m still in my armour, and I know they are all looking

Are they that stupid?

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