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 my

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

ask bravely, feeling

mate, he’ll never let

eye as I straddle his

far longer than he knew I was his

that today… but…

you know? I

can’t have a mate.”

needing answers, but I’m no longer certain who

“You are… but it’s too late… this has

darkening.

what into play?” I

spoke clearly.

single time, our unity will lead to despair.

when he looks

I don’t

to ask about.

single time?”

Does this mean we have been alive in

Is

He smiles sadly

time, for our destiny will never let us be together.

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

a

to keep you away, we somehow end up finding one

moment

all merges

talking as if there is no hope?

we need

“He knows!” He snarls, grabbing

hands. “Look, Little Mate, you

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

is a fool, and you are becoming as

to

struggle. Is Zedkiel coming forward? Obviously, from his

knew Zarachiel

can, but it’s clear that

same when it comes

is in

is running out, I

answers!

in the chamber? The part that Zedkiel didn’t

me.” I ask

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

of cherry

evil to bleed within you… pay heed, for then, shall you

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

eyes flickering from green-gold

his words.

Evil.

Am I evil?

I don’t know what to make of

believe that I am…

–

so wrong

evil?

They don’t care

I shiver involuntarily.

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

knows we

then the truth

again soon. Next time wait for me to come to

he runs his tongue along my lips making my eyes

graze against mine making my core throb as

him back. He groans in

tenses and jerks

that you’re scared of trusting Zedkiel, but I

a

Please-” 1

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

defeat.

why are things

want to talk to

continue like

he’s lying. Do not

them. You have

who are you?’

wolves do not have

find out.’ She chuckles

her voice fades away.

close my eyes just as Zedkiel

runs

attention turning

My mate. He’s my

the fuck was that?” He

You get angry that I kept a secret or two from you, yet

of information from

overreacting…

either way…

mine and

much of the conversation

of confusion in his

sure

do you mean?”

“How many secrets have you kept

you’re too

ask softly, realising I’m still

his thighs.

I’m about to move off him, but

my hips, pulling me closer, and

his cock press against my core

sweatpants. I’m unable to

for a second and the