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?
mean, what have I done?’ Evelyn chuckles as I feel
am the goddess… nothing
stronger. She
throws me into the abyss of my own mind.
in my chest, it’s so painful I
What is going on?
am being continuously stabbed in the chest. I double over, feeling
‘Zed!’ I scream.
He can’t hear me…
I need him to know that I
I’m sorry… I love
he can’t
but as far as I can see, the shadows
I…
is unbearable and soon I succumb to the pain; the
ZEDKIEL.
back with such force, I can’t fight it. I struggle to
breathe.
Evangeline…
She has to
her. The river is rippling violently, hitting the
I should never have hidden it from you!
the first time in my life, I’m
for
is wrong…’ I hear Zerachiel’s pained
he sound so
‘What do you-‘
it, the intense painful pull that tears through me and I fall to my
as I realise what
The mate bond.
snap up, my heart thundering as I watch her standing there. She’s unmoving, her
of a struggle, or
her and grab her by the
forcing her to
on… snap out
still glazed. My heart is thundering like a galloping horse, yet hers
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!
her eyes flying open, and I look down at her. Her beautiful face is the same as ever and there’s no sign of pain
Thank fuck…
my arms, kissing the top of her head
you scared me.” I murmur, relief flooding through
is thundering, but she’s content and calm. She’s ok, that’s the only thing that I
hands along her arms. The sparks are there
My heart squeezes.
if she didn’t say it out loud fully… Because she’s the goddess, what if, in her
just as Evangeline tugs away, her eyes glinting coldly, and I feel
It’s not her.
hand to my face, a sad
wants you…” She
mean? Where is Evangeline!” I ask,
didn’t you feel it?” She asks with a glimmer of
feeling the hollowness
can’t
wouldn’t reject me.” I
so empty inside… you do, don’t you? Don’t
really cared
you would know that because?” I
and the pain of
made a mistake, and
not like me Zedkiel, but I too am your mate… Zerachiel’s mate… I wouldn’t lie
she stares at the river that has once again calmed before she turns
me, Zedkiel, if I’m lying, why is the bond so
right? She whispers sorrowfully.
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