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

w- wolf, how can he

bravely, feeling my hands begin

I’m his mate, he’ll never let me

the eye as I straddle his lap, hugging

for far longer than he knew I was his mate. I mean,

that today… but…

you know?

can’t have a

no longer certain

“You are… but it’s too late… this has set it all into

darkening.

into play?” I

spoke clearly.

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

when he looks at me once again, his

memories I don’t

to ask about.

single time?” I

this mean we have been alive in

life? Is

He smiles sadly and nods.

never let us be together. We are destined to be

doomed…” His words make my blood

in a good

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

you to live but the moment we cross paths… it’s too

word carefully. It all merges with my

if there is no

need to tell

He

“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

his struggle. Is Zedkiel coming forward? Obviously, from his

Zarachiel

can, but it’s

it comes to Zedkiel,

Zarachiel is in

running out, I need to

answers!

said in the chamber? The

I ask

that you yield to the woman with hair as dark as night,

cherry and

evil to bleed

doom to the world.” He says, I can see the layer of sweat on his forehead as

his eyes flickering from green-gold

his words.

Evil.

Am I evil?

what

refuse to believe that I

–

that is so wrong – that

evil?

lying. They don’t care for us.’ That voice comes

I shiver involuntarily.

to be fully honest,

knows we are mates,

truth of

time wait for

my lips making my eyes widen before

throb as

myself kissing him

and jerks

you’re scared of trusting Zedkiel, but I truly

as a team to

Please-” 1

on the cushion, his eyes

defeat.

why

to Zedkiel. I don’t

can continue

‘No, he’s lying. Do

them.

are you?’ I

do not have a voice.

‘You will find out.’

her voice fades

as Zedkiel bolts upright, scanning

He exhales and runs

attention turning

mate.

fuck

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

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

overreacting… I’m not

but either way… it

eyes meet mine

much of the conversation

confusion in his

isn’t sure

you mean?” He

secrets have

too confused

realising

his thighs.

to move off him,

hips,

I feel his cock press against my core through the fabric

unable

a second