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

wolf,

sure?” I ask bravely, feeling my hands begin

his mate, he’ll never let

in the eye as I

treated me well for far longer than he knew I was his mate. I mean,

that today… but…

can you know? I

without one, I can’t

needing answers, but I’m no longer certain who I’m trying to

but it’s too late… this has set it all into play.” He murmurs,

darkening.

what into play?” I

spoke clearly.

lead to

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

memories I

to ask about.

single time?” I

we have

Is that even

He smiles sadly and

our destiny will never let us be together. We

His words make my blood run

a

to keep you away, we somehow end up finding one

to live but the moment

carefully. It all merges with

there is no hope? Am I truly

need

He snarls,

hands. “Look, Little Mate,

him anything. After all, he never fully told

a fool,

to trust

can see his struggle. Is Zedkiel coming forward? Obviously,

Zarachiel can

can, but it’s clear that it’s not

when it comes to

Zarachiel is

Time is running out, I need

answers!

“So then, what exactly was said in

I ask

the woman with hair as dark as night, lips

of cherry and

her evil to bleed within you… pay

can see the layer of sweat on

flickering from green-gold to red. My heart

his words.

Evil.

Am I evil?

I don’t know what

that I am…

–

done that is so wrong – that

evil?

him, he’s lying. They don’t care for us.’ That voice comes in my

I shiver

to be fully

he knows we are mates, something I can’t

then the truth

wait for me to

tongue along my lips making

mine making my core throb as

find myself kissing him back. He groans in approval before

and jerks

scared of trusting Zedkiel, but I truly believe we need

as a team to

Please-” 1

back on the cushion, his

defeat.

why are

talk to Zedkiel. I don’t think

can continue like

‘No, he’s lying. Do not trust them,

of them. You have

are you?’ I ask

not have

find

voice fades away.

as Zedkiel bolts upright, scanning the

runs a hand down

attention

mate. He’s my

the fuck

“I can ask the same… You get angry that I

very vital pieces of information from me.” I say, feeling

I am overreacting…

either

meet mine and I

the conversation

the flicker of confusion

sure what

you mean?”

“How many secrets have you kept

that you’re too confused to answer?”

ask softly, realising I’m

his thighs.

move off him,

by my hips, pulling

feel his cock press against my

I’m unable to

fluttering shut for a second