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

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

bravely, feeling my

I’m his mate, he’ll

look him in the eye as I straddle his

treated me well for far longer than he knew I was

today…

you know? I

without one, I can’t have a

I’m no longer certain who I’m

late… this has set it all into play.” He murmurs,

darkening.

what into play?”

spoke clearly.

unity will lead to despair.

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

memories I

to ask about.

single time?” I ask

this mean we have been alive in

Is that

sadly and nods.

destiny will never let us be together. We are destined to be

His words make my blood run cold and

a good

matter what I do to keep you away, we somehow end

but the moment we cross paths…

It all

no hope? Am

“Then we need to tell Zedkiel-”

He snarls, grabbing

his hands. “Look, Little Mate, you

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

said about you. Zedkiel is a fool,

want to

can see his struggle. Is Zedkiel coming forward? Obviously,

Zarachiel

can, but it’s clear that it’s

it comes

is in

running out, I

answers!

was said in the

me.” I

day comes that you yield to the woman

cherry and skin

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

I can see the layer of sweat

green-gold to red.

his words.

Evil.

Am I evil?

don’t know what

to believe that I am… what have

–

done that is so wrong –

evil?

They don’t care for us.’

and I

hurt that Zedkiel expected me to be fully honest, yet

me too… he knows we are mates, something I

truth of the

Next time wait for me

along my lips making my eyes widen before his

making my core throb as he kisses me deeply,

myself kissing him back. He groans in approval

and

Please! I know that you’re scared of trusting Zedkiel, but

a team

Please-” 1

cushion, his eyes fluttering

defeat.

why

talk to Zedkiel. I don’t think

continue like

Do not trust them,

them. You have

are you?’

not have a

will find out.’

her voice

close my eyes just as Zedkiel bolts upright, scanning

and runs a hand

attention turning

mate. He’s

“What the fuck was that?” He

can ask the same… You get angry that I kept a secret or two from you,

very vital pieces of information from

I am overreacting… I’m

either way…

eyes meet mine and I

of the conversation he heard

the flicker of confusion in

isn’t sure what I

“What do you

secrets have

that you’re too

ask softly, realising

his thighs.

to move

me by my hips,

when I feel his cock press against my core through the

I’m unable

shut for a second and