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

wolf, how can he

feeling my

If I’m his mate, he’ll never

eye as I straddle

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

that today… but… this

you know? I

I can’t have a

repeat needing answers, but I’m no longer certain who

this has set it all into play.” He

darkening.

what into play?” I

spoke clearly.

unity will lead to despair.

looks at me once again, his eyes are haunted

I don’t

to ask about.

“Every single time?”

mean we have been alive

life? Is

sadly and nods. “Every

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

His words make my blood run cold and my heart thumps

in a good way.

keep you away, we somehow end up

live but the moment we

word carefully. It all merges with

there is no

“Then we need

He snarls,

in his hands. “Look, Little Mate, you

him anything. After all, he never fully told you

about you. Zedkiel is a fool,

want to

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

knew Zarachiel can see

Zedkiel can, but it’s clear that

when it

Zarachiel is in

is running out, I need to get

answers!

in the chamber? The part that Zedkiel

I

comes that you yield to the woman with hair as

cherry and skin

bleed within you…

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

his eyes flickering from green-gold to red. My

his words.

Evil.

Am I evil?

I don’t know what to make of

believe that I am… what have

–

that is so

evil?

They don’t care for us.’ That voice

and I

hurt that Zedkiel expected me to be fully honest,

me too… he knows we are mates, something I

then the truth

Next time wait for

my

my core throb as he kisses me deeply, my breath

kissing him back.

tenses and

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

as a

Please-” 1

falls back on the cushion, his eyes fluttering shut, and

defeat.

Dear Goddess… why are

want to talk to Zedkiel. I don’t

continue like

he’s lying. Do not trust them,

of them. You have

you?’ I ask

all, wolves do not have a

find out.’

her voice fades

eyes just as Zedkiel

runs a hand down

his attention turning

mate. He’s my

fuck was that?”

get angry that I kept a secret or

yourself withheld two very vital pieces of information from me.” I say,

overreacting…

either way…

meet mine and

the conversation he

of confusion in

isn’t sure what

do you mean?”

secrets have you

you’re too confused to answer?”

softly, realising I’m

his thighs.

move

my hips,

press against

I’m unable to stop,

shut for a second and the