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

I don’t even have a w- wolf, how can he

sure?” I ask bravely, feeling my hands

If I’m his mate, he’ll

to look him in the eye as I straddle his

treated me well for far longer than he knew I

that today…

“How can you know? I don’t have

I can’t

no

too late… this has set it all

darkening.

“Set what into play?” I ask, wishing

spoke clearly.

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

and when he looks at me once again, his eyes

I don’t

to ask about.

single time?” I ask

mean we have been alive

Is that

sadly and nods.

our destiny will never let us be together. We are

to be doomed…” His words make my

not in a good

you away,

live but the moment we cross

carefully. It all merges with my nightmares, but why is

if there is no hope? Am I truly destined to

need to

“He knows!” He snarls, grabbing

in his hands. “Look, Little Mate, you

he never fully told you

is a fool, and you are becoming as foolish

to trust

Is Zedkiel coming forward?

knew Zarachiel can see

Zedkiel can, but it’s clear that

same when it comes to

Zarachiel is in

out, I

answers!

what exactly was said in the

I ask

that you yield to the woman with

of cherry and

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

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

flickering from green-gold to red. My

his words.

Evil.

Am I evil?

know what to make

believe that I am…

–

done that is so wrong – that makes

evil?

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

and I

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

me too… he knows we are

truth of the

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

my lips making my eyes widen before

my core throb as he kisses me deeply,

him back. He groans

tenses and

of trusting Zedkiel,

a team to overcome

Please-” 1

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

defeat.

Dear Goddess… why are things

to talk to Zedkiel.

can continue

‘No, he’s lying. Do not trust

of them. You have

you?’ I ask

not have a

‘You will find

her voice fades

just as Zedkiel

and runs a hand down

his attention

mate.

the fuck was

“I can ask the same… You get angry that I kept a secret or two

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

overreacting… I’m not

but either

His eyes meet mine

the conversation

flicker of confusion in his

sure what

you

secrets have you kept

too confused

ask softly, realising I’m

his thighs.

to move off him,

by my hips, pulling me

press against my core through

unable to stop,

for a