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

possible… I don’t even have a w- wolf,

I ask bravely, feeling my hands

I’m his mate, he’ll never let me

I’m unable to look him in the eye as I straddle his lap, hugging myself.

he knew I was his mate. I mean, he only learnt

today…

you know? I don’t

one, I can’t have a mate.”

I’m no longer certain who I’m trying

late… this has set

darkening.

“Set what into play?” I ask,

spoke clearly.

time, our unity will lead to despair. No matter what I

and when he looks

memories I

to ask about.

single time?” I ask

we have been alive

Is that

sadly and nods.

let us be together. We

doomed…” His words make my blood run

a good

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

you to live but the moment

I’m drinking up every word carefully. It all merges

as if there is no hope? Am I truly

we need to

He snarls, grabbing

hands. “Look, Little Mate, you

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

a fool, and you are becoming

want to

Is Zedkiel coming forward? Obviously, from

knew Zarachiel

can, but it’s

when it comes to Zedkiel,

is

running out,

answers!

was said in the chamber? The

me.” I ask

day comes that you yield to the woman with hair as dark as

shade of cherry and

you allow her evil to bleed within you… pay

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

struggles, his eyes flickering from green-gold to red. My heart clenches

his words.

Evil.

Am I evil?

what

to believe that I am…

–

so wrong – that makes

evil?

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

I

that Zedkiel expected me to be fully honest, yet he himself

he knows we

then the truth of

will speak again soon. Next time wait for me to come

runs his tongue along my lips making my eyes

throb

and I find myself kissing him back. He

and jerks

Please! I know that you’re scared of trusting

work as a team

Please-” 1

on the cushion, his

defeat.

why are

to Zedkiel. I don’t

can continue

he’s lying. Do

of them. You have

who are you?’ I ask

wolves do not have a voice.

find out.’ She

voice

eyes just as Zedkiel bolts upright, scanning the

and runs a

his attention turning

mate. He’s

the fuck was that?” He

that I kept a secret or two from you, yet

very vital pieces of

am overreacting… I’m

either way…

eyes meet mine

the conversation he

of confusion in his

sure

“What do you

secrets have

that you’re too

ask softly, realising

his thighs.

I’m about to move off him, but he

my hips, pulling me closer,

when I feel his cock press against my

sweatpants. I’m unable to stop,

fluttering shut for a