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

w- wolf,

I ask bravely, feeling

I’m his mate, he’ll

the eye as

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

today… but… this

know? I don’t have

one, I can’t have

answers, but I’m no longer certain

it’s too late… this has

darkening.

into play?” I ask,

spoke clearly.

single time, our unity will lead to despair. No

looks bitter, in pain even and when he looks at me once again, his eyes

I don’t even

to ask about.

“Every single time?”

this mean we have

life? Is

smiles sadly and nods. “Every

us be together. We are destined to be

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

not in a

away, we somehow end up finding one another… I

you to live but the moment

drinking up every word carefully. It all merges with my nightmares, but why is

as if there is no hope? Am

we need to tell Zedkiel-”

He snarls, grabbing my

hands. “Look, Little Mate, you

he never fully told you what the

is a

want to

Is Zedkiel coming forward? Obviously, from

knew Zarachiel can see

can, but it’s clear that it’s not

it comes to

is

out, I

answers!

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

I ask

to the woman with hair as dark as

shade of cherry and skin

bleed within you… pay

doom to the world.” He says, I can see the layer

flickering from green-gold to

his words.

Evil.

Am I evil?

what to make of

that I am… what have

–

is so

evil?

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

and I shiver

Zedkiel expected me to be

he knows we are

then the truth of

soon. Next time wait for me to come to

leaning closer he runs his tongue along my lips

my core throb as he

and I find myself kissing him back. He groans in approval

tenses and

know that you’re scared of trusting

work as a team

Please-” 1

cushion, his eyes fluttering shut, and I

defeat.

Dear Goddess… why are things so

talk to Zedkiel. I don’t

continue like

‘No, he’s lying. Do not trust them,

of them. You have

you?’ I

all, wolves do not have

find

voice fades away.

close my eyes just as Zedkiel bolts

exhales and runs a hand down

his attention turning

My mate. He’s my

“What the fuck was

can ask the same… You get angry that I

of information from me.” I say, feeling hurt.

am overreacting… I’m not

either way…

meet mine and I

much of the conversation he heard

confusion in his

isn’t sure what

do you mean?” He

many secrets

that you’re too confused to answer?”

ask softly, realising I’m still

his thighs.

to move off him, but he

my hips, pulling me closer,

when I feel his cock press against

sweatpants. I’m unable to stop, my

shut for a second and the