Chapter 159

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…”

“Royce.” Skyla’s voice brings me from my thoughts and I realise I’ve frozen. “We need to hurry.”

around and see that the entire area is

shaky exhale. I could talk big, say I will kill, but when the time is

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

makes me ill every time I hear it rings in the

‘NO!’

my eyes and stare into

to lighten around us are shrill and ear-splitting,

as

think I’d do

hand and the sword as I fall to my knees,

cupping my face, and I

sorry.” She

This is not on

press my fists to my forehead, refusing to allow any sound to

is no victory

SKYLA.

so broken;

my sibling, even if someone

feel that guilt

had no option, but that is something he will carry

remain there, even when the sun shows its face once more, even when

tears have stopped, but his

Even if he’s

are sorry, your majesty…” one of

been… intense…” a man says quietly.

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

knees beside Royce, and I force myself back. “You did what you had to.”

to give. them space to

they suffer… at least

hug her tightly, trying to control

first time in my

you… something inside

means when they say, every

Solaris

away from Mama as I stare at the man who has spoken. I’m still

Are they that stupid?

you that,” I

know… I just… Well, he is not your mate,

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