His Dark Obsession

14 Guilt

ZEDKIEL.

I’m about to run after her, but Kash blocks my path. The crushing pain in my chest is unbearable. Her words ring in my mind and the repercussions that they carried, sting.

I’m losing my mind. I need her. I can’t imagine life without her.

I know I once promised her that she could leave, but now… even if she wants to leave, I will not let her.

How easily she was ready to throw me away…

“Move aside.” I snarl. My heart is thundering and the urge to kill everyone within the vicinity is overcoming me. Friend or foe, it was all becoming a blur.

All Zerachiel and I want is destruction if we don’t get to go to her.

“I know you want to go after her, but you need to calm down. I’ve sent some guards to watch over her at a distance. Zed, give her an hour or two to calm down and then you can go. If you go in

anger, it’s only going to make matters worse.” Kash tries to reason with me.

“She misunderstood.” I snarl. My claws are out and I’m trying to control myself from ripping him in two.

“Which is my fault.” Isa says quietly from behind us. “I’m going after her. I’m going to fix this. No one’s relationship is going to be ruined over me. Not on my watch. Zed, fill Kash in… on everything.” She adds quietly.

‘Kill her!’ Zerachiel growls in my head. ‘She hurt mate, and so did you!’

I glance at her and although there’s a part of me that is trying to read why she has suddenly. agreed to tell Kash, I can’t focus on it. 2

All I can think of is Evangeline. I need her by my side.

“Move aside, Kash!” I snarl warningly, grabbing him by the neck.

“Ten minutes Zed. Give her a moment to breathe.” He stands by his words and if he wasn’t fucking dying already, I’d kill him myself.

into a run, and she’s out the door

is even going on Zed? At least fill me in before going

know he wants to know, but at the same time,

up, I’m not staying here and letting her be out there alone. I need to explain

He sighs

that would spread across the kingdom. She had shifted. I had seen the glimmer of white as she ran from the castle, but it’s a shame that the first time I got to see

Kash

him, but he had only

the mission to gather intel on the vampires on my command, Isa returned from her trip with a newborn pup. Her pup.”

to me sharply, his face one of utter confusion. Of course he would be… he was gone for a few months and looking back, she kept

She was enjoying the time

I left, and it had annoyed me since I had wanted to see her before I left but she didn’t return until a few weeks after I left.” Kash murmurs as he tries to make sense of it. “I don’t get it. Why would she hide something like that from me,

hurt, and I don’t blame him. They are each other’s only family and have a good relationship. I can guess why

“Because-”

father?” Kash snarls. “And why would you pretend

can feel his irritation, but it’s

on myself because if the truth ever came out… I know and so does Isa, that you would not have let things slide. We both know he could kill you in the blink

his eyes blazing as

kept this from me and Evangeline… we both had a right to fucking know. I want his fucking

‘Do you?’ I say.

by Evangeline’s side immediately. Zerachiel is trying to come forth and I’m struggling to keep him back. He has not been so out of control

be enough to get you to understand why she did what she did, why she fucking hid the truth! Do you want to know? Then hear it! It’s Godric Astaroth. Does the

and I see the worry and regret settle in. His eyes return to green, and his

isn’t a joking

breaking into à run.

enough, despite the turmoil he is still clearly

“Zed!”

I growl as we enter the forest. I slow down a little to catch her scent when Kash