His Dark Obsession

The Path to Answers

EVANGELINE.

I walk across the rocky ground of the chamber, the rippling waves in the lake and the wind settling a little. My own aura glows around me, illuminating the darkness. It’s still as cold as it was the last time we came, and I wait as I go down on one knee.

I need to slice my hand and wait… Scanning the ground, I select a jagged sharp rock and pick it up, slicing

it into my palm.

The slight sting of the sharp rock cutting into me is barely noticeable due to how cold it is. My fingers feel numb. I hold my hand out, letting the blood pour into the lake, just as the castle clock hits twelve. The gongs echo in the dark cavern.

I close my eyes, waiting.

His aura lingers, but he’s refusing to appear. I take a deep breath, knowing this is the only chance I have.

“Alpha Raziel, first of our kind… father to our race… please allow me to help you. Help me to end this curse … I think I know why we have always failed.” I swallow hard. I’m going on guesswork. This could backfire…

“And why might that be?” His voice comes searing through my mind, but this time it isn’t painful, and I look up.

There he stands on the other bank, his eyes burning into mine.

“I’ve never realised I’m the Moon Goddess before now, have I? I’ve been trying to fix things as Evangeline but that’s not the right way… I need to fix this as the goddess… if she is imprisoned… then who is watching over her wolves?” I ask quietly.

Is this why the mate bond is so scarce?

His face twists into rage. “How can you be so sure that her imprisonment is not over?” He snarls.

‘There is still more than a thousand years left…’ Luna whispers in my mind.

“Luna told me.” I say quietly. His head tilts to the side and I think I see them soften. “There are over a thousand years left… she didn’t abandon you Raziel, she’s simply still serving her time.”

He begins pacing, and he lowers his head. “Perhaps… when you are down here for so many centuries… you lose track of time… Perhaps she hasn’t forgotten me…”

“I don’t think she has; one does not forget their mate… she loved you to the extent she wanted to be with you. We can do this together… Tell me, is what you told Zedkiel what you told me the last time we were here? Is it the truth? Is Zedkiel not the king? Why did you not give him the mark that is rightfully his?” I ask.

aura radiate off me, feeling Luna spreading serenity and calmness through

lie to him! I told him nothing but the truth… He may be a king, but the mark

frown, but as long as he’s talking, I can ask him what I need to, and then after that, I can ask him

impure’. Who did you mean?” I

are already approaching. I can feel it in the earth…. the hunger they have within

that does to our kind?”

forbidden because

does it do?” I reply, feeling suddenly uneasy. My stomach twists, knowing Zedkiel fed

a,werewolf’s blood will give them strength. Even if it’s for a short period, that high is something that will make them succumb to

“That’s…” I trail off.

begin killing all in their wake until they are forced to be killed. When our kind forgets laws of nature and delves into that which is forbidden, that is when

wind whips around us and Luna comes forward. My eyes blazing as

drinks a werewolf’s blood it poisons them, but

I frown, but that didn’t happen between Zedkiel and

affecting me like last time but it’s getting stronger. “You foolish child! You allowed him to have your blood, have you not?”

because I am now not just a

you did not know that and allowed it and

mistake… please, carry on, tell me everything you

“No.”

faith in me?!” I yell, feeling frustrated. “Time is running out! I know that you are angry! But I’m trying to fix

to be the goddess you were destined to be! Your mother is suffering somewhere and you… why do you think that blessed mates are so few?! He cursed us all… her creation is dying just like he wants! And you! All you care for is simply your own foolish ideals

Zerachiel! And even Selene! With or without your help, I will find my answers, but time is short!” I growl. My aura has illuminated the cave once more and such power that I have never felt before is rippling through me. “You may be the

and I feel the command I have enforced upon him beginning to weigh down on hirn, making him struggle. Even if I’m the goddess he is still

come to this chamber in my past life?! Do

nothing!” He growls. I step forward, reaching the edge of the river.

I step

SAID STOP” He roars,

the water until

to regain my control, I’m slammed against the far wall. I groan as Luna growls

faint glimmer of what looks like a bar of a cage,

you will be stuck with me

twists as I realise