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.

Zedkiel is my

have a w- wolf,

ask bravely, feeling

mate,

I’m unable to look him in the eye as I straddle his

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

today…

you know? I don’t

one, I can’t

no

too late… this has set it all into

darkening.

what into play?”

spoke clearly.

“Your end. Every single time, our unity will lead to despair. No matter

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

I don’t even

to ask about.

time?” I

this mean we have been alive in

life? Is that even

smiles sadly and

time, for our destiny will never let us be together. We are destined to be together

my blood run cold and my heart

not in a good

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

the moment

I’m drinking up every word carefully. It all merges with my nightmares,

if there is no hope? Am

we need

“He knows!” He snarls,

his hands. “Look,

owe him anything. After all, he never fully told you what

the Chamber said about you. Zedkiel is a fool, and you

want to trust

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

knew Zarachiel

Zedkiel can, but it’s clear that it’s

it comes to

is

out, I

answers!

then, what exactly was said in the chamber? The part

I

that you yield to the woman

shade of cherry

milk; when you allow her evil to bleed within you… pay heed, for then, shall

He says, I can see the

from green-gold to red. My heart clenches

his words.

Evil.

Am I evil?

don’t know what to make of that.

that I am… what have

–

so wrong – that

evil?

lying. They don’t care for

and I shiver involuntarily.

hurt that Zedkiel expected me to be fully honest, yet he himself isn’t being

honest with me too… he knows we are mates, something

truth

again soon. Next time wait for

his tongue along my lips making my eyes widen before

mine making my core throb

kissing him

tenses and

I know that you’re scared of trusting Zedkiel, but I

a team to

Please-” 1

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

defeat.

Goddess… why are things so

to Zedkiel.

continue like

‘No, he’s lying. Do not

them. You

‘And who are you?’

not

‘You will find out.’ She

voice fades away.

just as

He exhales and runs a hand

his attention

mate. He’s

the fuck was that?” He

ask the same… You get angry that I kept a secret or two from you,

vital pieces of information from me.”

I am overreacting… I’m

either way…

mine and I

much of the

the flicker of confusion in his

sure what

do you mean?” He

“How many secrets have

that you’re too confused to

ask softly, realising

his thighs.

I’m about to move off him, but he

hips, pulling me closer, and

gasp when I feel his cock press against my core through the fabric

sweatpants. I’m unable

shut for a