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?
what have I done?’ Evelyn chuckles as I feel the shadows close down on
goddess…
of the Eternal God is far stronger. She chuckles sinisterly. ‘As for
abyss of my own mind. A prison with no light or
so painful I can’t breathe, it’s as if something is being ripped
What is going on?
in agony, and it’s like I am being continuously stabbed in the chest. I double over, feeling
‘Zed!’ I scream.
He can’t hear me…
She’s taking control of me… I need him to know that I love
love you! I…
he can’t
trying to look around, but as far as I can see, the shadows are consuming me. Weighing down on
I…
I succumb to the
ZEDKIEL.
back with such force, I can’t fight it. I struggle to my feet as she stands there
breathe.
Evangeline…
she can’t hate me. She has to hear
rippling violently, hitting the rocks, and the sky has become
I should never have hidden it from you! But it just didn’t cross
time in my life, I’m
one for
hear
does he
‘What do you-‘
that tears through me and I fall
as I
The mate bond.
up, my heart thundering as I watch her standing
of a struggle,
her and grab her by the arms, shaking her. “Look at me, baby
cup her face, forcing her to
on… snap out of
My heart is thundering like a galloping horse, yet hers is steady and
I feel the intense sparks diminishing beneath my fingers as
It’s fading…
No, god no!
“Evangeline… fuck…”
Is Evelyn taking over?
What have I done…
This is my fault!
down at her. Her beautiful face is the same as ever and there’s
Thank fuck…
her into my arms, kissing the top of her head in
me.” I murmur, relief flooding through
and calm. She’s ok, that’s
my hands along her arms. The sparks are there but they are
My heart squeezes.
if she didn’t say it out loud fully… Because she’s the goddess, what if, in her
growls just as Evangeline tugs away, her
It’s not her.
lips, and she raises a hand to my
wants you…” She says looking
do you mean? Where is Evangeline!” I ask, trying
her head. “She rejected you; didn’t you feel it?” She asks with a glimmer
tense, feeling the
can’t be
reject me.”
explain why you feel so empty inside… you do, don’t
really cared for you,
know that
pain of betrayal is eating up
this; I made a mistake, and she so easily
I too
the river that has once again calmed before she turns to me and
is the bond so weak between
right? She whispers sorrowfully.
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