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

not possible… I don’t even have a w- wolf, how can he be sure? How can you

bravely, feeling my hands begin to

his mate, he’ll never let me

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

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

today…

know? I don’t have

without one, I can’t have a mate.”

answers, but I’m no longer

this has

darkening.

what into play?”

spoke clearly.

lead to despair. No

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

memories I don’t even

to ask about.

“Every single time?”

mean we have been alive

past life? Is that even

sadly

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

His words make my blood run cold and

in a good way.

to keep you away, we somehow end

to live but the moment we

drinking up every word carefully. It all

if there is no hope? Am I truly

need to tell Zedkiel-”

knows!” He

his hands. “Look, Little Mate, you

he never fully told you what the Shadow

said about you. Zedkiel is a fool, and you are becoming as foolish

to trust

Is Zedkiel coming forward? Obviously, from his words,

Zarachiel

it’s clear

it comes to

is

running out, I need to get

answers!

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

me.” I

to the woman with hair as dark as night, lips

shade of cherry and

you allow her evil to bleed within

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

his eyes flickering from green-gold to red.

his words.

Evil.

Am I evil?

I don’t know what to

to believe that I

–

done that is so

evil?

care for

and I shiver involuntarily.

hurt that Zedkiel expected me to be fully honest, yet

with me too… he knows we

then the truth of

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

closer he runs his tongue along my lips making my eyes widen

core throb as he kisses

I find myself kissing him back. He groans in approval

and

of

work as a team

Please-” 1

the cushion, his

defeat.

why are

to talk to

can continue like

Do not trust

them. You have

you?’ I ask accusingly.

not have

‘You will find out.’ She chuckles

voice fades

as Zedkiel bolts upright, scanning the

and runs

face, his attention turning to

mate. He’s

the fuck

that

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

overreacting…

either

His eyes meet mine and I

much of the conversation he

the flicker of confusion in his

isn’t sure

do you mean?” He

many secrets have

that you’re too confused to answer?”

ask softly, realising I’m

his thighs.

about to move

my hips, pulling me closer,

gasp when I feel his cock press

unable to stop, my

fluttering shut for a