This Pain
EVANGELINE.
I gasp, as Zed is thrown to the ground so unexpectedly that he doesn’t have time to protect himself. His head slams into the rocks behind him and I cry out in panic and fear.
What have I done?!
I attempt to rush towards him, my heart thundering violently, guilt and agony tearing through me. To my horror, my body refuses to move. That darkness and unease that has been circling me, strengthens immensely.
What is going on?
Why did I react so cruelly towards him?
Almost as if I have no control of my body. Isa had just explained everything to me so why am I hurting him?
I try to move, try to explain, but I’m unable to.
He’s hurting!
“Evangeline.” He says as he sits up, and it breaks me to see there is only worry and regret in those eyes of his, despite the blood that is dripping down the back of his neck.
Zed…
“Baby girl, are you ok?” He approaches me, uncaring of his own injury.
1 hurt him… how could I hurt him…
He raises his hand, reaching for me, when I feel as if I’m being pulled away.
No, be angry at me….
But there’s no anger, just worry, love and sadness.
No, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have run away, I shouldn’t have let it get to me…
I feel even more hurt.
‘Luna, what’s happening? Why did I hurt him?’ I sob as everything around me seems to darken until I can no longer see Zed.
“We are cursed to be doomed… it is… out of our hands…’ Her faint voice comes. 1
The curse?
I know it isn’t Evelyn, but whatever I had felt had been powerful…
‘Luna! What do I do?!”
There’s no reply, and fear squeezes at my heart.
‘Zed!’ I shout fruitlessly, but I’m met by a block.
A sinister chuckle makes my blood run cold and I can almost hear the echoing of her footsteps within my mind.
Evelyn…
I have never felt her so strongly in my mind as I do now…
‘Oh, dear sister… Your jealousy, self-doubt, pain, and bitterness have weakened the barrier… it’s time I claim that throne.’ She chuckles darkly.
‘No. Evelyn, I promise you I will save you. Just give me some time!’ I beg, trying to look around.
‘The thing is, I don’t need saving anymore. The throne will be mine… Zerachiel and Zedkiel will be mine too. I don’t need you to save me anymore…’
‘No… please, wait!’
This can’t be happening!
This is my fault! Why did I get so angry?!
She chuckles. ‘Even now you don’t realise that you weren’t even in control of your own body earlier… There’s far more at play dear sister than just you and I…’
‘Zed will figure it out! Or Zerachiel will!’ I scream as I feel as if my soul is leaving my body.
I can feel Luna’s anguish, but she’s so far….
No… no! What have I done?
I done?’ Evelyn chuckles as I feel the shadows close
the goddess… nothing can hold
curse of the Eternal God is far stronger. She chuckles sinisterly. ‘As
she throws me into the abyss of my own mind. A prison
so painful I can’t breathe, it’s as if something is being ripped right out of
What is going on?
in agony, and it’s like I am being continuously stabbed in the chest.
‘Zed!’ I scream.
He can’t hear me…
taking control of me… I need him to know that I
I love you!
can’t
to look around, but as far as I can see, the shadows are consuming
I…
unbearable and soon I succumb
ZEDKIEL.
rips through me, as she throws me back with such force, I can’t fight it. I struggle to my feet as she
breathe.
Evangeline…
she can’t hate me. She has
The river is rippling violently, hitting the
fucked up! I should never have hidden it from you! But
in my life, I’m begging to
one for me.”
is wrong…’ I hear Zerachiel’s
he sound
‘What do you-‘
pull that tears through me and I fall
as I
The mate bond.
thundering as I watch her standing there. She’s unmoving, her head hanging, but
sign of a struggle, or her
feet as I stagger over to her and grab her by the arms, shaking her. “Look at me, baby
face, forcing her to look
snap out of
glazed. My heart is thundering like a galloping horse, yet hers is steady and rhythmically
the intense sparks diminishing beneath my fingers as I
It’s fading…
No, god no!
“Evangeline… fuck…”
Is Evelyn taking over?
What have I done…
This is my fault!
eyes flying open, and I look down at her. Her beautiful
Thank fuck…
arms, kissing
you scared me.” I
heart is thundering, but she’s content and calm. She’s ok, that’s the only thing that
hands along her arms. The sparks are there
My heart squeezes.
fully… Because she’s the goddess, what if, in her anger, she destroyed the
as Evangeline tugs away, her eyes glinting coldly, and
It’s not her.
hand to my face, a
I didn’t even have to fight, she indeed no longer wants you…” She says looking
you mean? Where is Evangeline!” I ask, trying to control
shakes her head. “She rejected you; didn’t you feel it?” She asks
tense, feeling the
this can’t
reject me.” I
so empty inside… you do, don’t you?
never really cared for you,
you would know that because?” I
barely controllable and the pain
mistake, and she so easily rejected
like me Zedkiel, but I too am
at the river that has once again calmed before
if I’m lying, why is the bond
right? She whispers sorrowfully.
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