His Dark Obsession

53. Conflict

EVANGELINE.

I cough when he lets go, and I look up at him.

“Zedkiel!” I say, reaching for him, but it’s then I realise it’s not him… “You’re…”

“Can you not tell the difference between us?” He says darkly, and I realise my

mistake.

He’s talking in that strange stiff manner like the words aren’t natural to him…

Oh no… was I just talking to Zedkiel right now? “Y-your…”

“I told you not to mention anything to Zedkiel… He heard what you said. He knows we

talked. You are making things extremely hard for me now, Little Dark

Mate.”

“I didn’t mean to. Keeping secrets from

Zedkiel is only causing problems. I need

answers. You said he will kill me, you said

that-”

“I also said do not tell him.” He looks

down at his hands as if examining them.

“I didn’t, I was asking you-” I begin, but he casts me a warning glare. “I’m sorry

for not being careful…” I end meekly.

“There is no need for meaningless words.

Time is running out, Little Dark Mate, and you are awakening… Soon the stars will

align…”

He’s talking cryptically, but I’m taking in

every word.

“What is your name?” I ask bravely. I

don’t know how dangerous he is, but one

thing I know for certain is that he will not

hurt me.

“Zarachiel.” He says after a moment.

Like the archangel…

“Zarachiel… Nice to meet you.” I say, giving him a small, gentle smile. He doesn’t

respond to it, but he does reach out and caress my cheek. “Y-you call me Dark Mate…

why?”

“Because you hold great evil within you… but I don’t care. You are still my mate and it’s

my duty to protect you. It doesn’t matter what else happens, you are mine.”

He says, a small frown on his face.

It’s like he is trying to convince himself.

My stomach twists. Evil? I’m not evil.

‘Aren’t you?’ That same sinister voice comes in my head, making me shiver and

I frown.

“You say that I’m your mate…”

He simply smirks. “Even Zedkiel realised you are our mate.” He murmurs. “Do you not

feel it? The sparks when I touch you?”

He runs his hand down my cheek and

neck before he grabs me by the arm and

yanks me into his lap.

“I-I do, but they aren’t- they can’t be…” I

trail off, not knowing what I’m even trying to say. Trying to understand what he’s saying.

“Are you insinuating that we are mates?” I ask softly, my cheeks

burning when he seems a little more interested in outlining my nipple with his finger.

I shy away from his touch and cross my arms over my breasts, knowing I should have

put on a bra. The hunger in his eyes isn’t something I can ignore.

“I’m not insinuating anything. I know that you are our mate. Zedkiel knows it

too.” He states, making my stomach drop. My heart thunders as the words finally sink in.

I was… I am… an Alpha Prince’s mate? My

hands feel shaky when I move my hair off my face.

“W-what?”

“He realised today when we felt you

drowning.” He replies, his red eyes filling with anger at the memory.

is my

don’t even have a w- wolf, how can he be sure? How can you

feeling my

I’m his mate, he’ll never let

unable to look him in the eye as I

knew

that today…

know? I don’t have a

one, I can’t have a mate.”

but I’m no longer

but it’s too late… this has set it all into

darkening.

into play?”

spoke clearly.

single time, our unity will lead to despair. No matter

even and when he looks at me once again, his eyes are haunted

memories I don’t

to ask about.

time?” I ask

Does this mean we have

Is that even

He smiles sadly and

us be together. We are destined to be

to be doomed…” His words make my blood run cold and my

not in a good way.

I do to keep you away, we somehow end up finding one another…

you to live but the moment we cross paths… it’s too

It all merges with my

as if there is no hope? Am I truly destined

we need to

knows!” He snarls,

his hands. “Look, Little Mate, you

all, he never fully

you. Zedkiel is a fool, and you are

to

struggle. Is Zedkiel coming forward? Obviously, from

Zarachiel can see

can, but it’s

same when it comes to Zedkiel,

Zarachiel is

out, I need to

answers!

was said in the chamber?

I

“When the day comes that you yield to the woman with

of cherry and

her evil to bleed within you… pay heed, for then,

the world.” He says, I can see the layer of sweat on his forehead

his eyes flickering from green-gold to red.

his words.

Evil.

Am I evil?

don’t know what to make of that.

to believe that I am… what have

–

is so wrong – that makes

evil?

don’t care for us.’ That voice comes

I shiver

me to be fully honest, yet he himself

me too… he knows we are mates,

truth of the

“We will speak again soon. Next time wait for

he runs his tongue along my lips making my eyes widen before his

making my core throb as he kisses me deeply, my breath

find myself kissing him back. He groans in approval before

tenses and jerks

that you’re scared of trusting

work as a team to overcome

Please-” 1

falls back on the cushion, his eyes fluttering shut, and I close my eyes.

defeat.

Dear Goddess… why

talk to Zedkiel. I don’t think

can continue like

Do not trust them,

of them. You have

you?’ I ask accusingly.

do not

will find out.’ She

her voice fades away.

my eyes just as Zedkiel bolts upright, scanning the

He exhales and runs a hand down

attention

mate. He’s

fuck was that?”

that I kept a secret or two from you, yet

vital pieces of

am overreacting… I’m not

but either way… it

mine and

the conversation he

flicker of confusion in

sure what I

do you mean?” He

secrets have you kept

too

softly, realising I’m

his thighs.

I’m about to move off him,

my hips, pulling

cock press against my core through the fabric

I’m unable to

fluttering shut for a second