His Dark Obsession

A Dreary Night

ZEDKIEL.

This day is one that I will always remember.

The threat she held over me she meant it.

It was sickening to watch her take on Evangeline’s coy demeanour, to see her fit in with all her ways, and only when I told Kash what happened did he believe me.

Night has now fallen, and she is asleep by my side. No matter how fucking angry I am, my woman is inside there somewhere.

I regret that the last words we exchanged were ones of anger. Hers hurt like a fucking knife in the chest, but to hold on to my sanity I tell myself that she was not herself when she spoke those words.

My Evangeline knows she means the fucking world to me. No one else matters, only her. I will do anything for her. Anything.

‘But if you weren’t so nice to that woman! Then our mate wouldn’t have been hurt!’ Zerachiel snarls menacingly.

His wrath burns me like poison and guilt rips through me.

I know I messed up, I never meant for this to happen. I was just fucking trying to do the right thing.

I sit there, leaning against the headboard as I look at her sleeping form.

I feel hollow… there’s a gaping hole inside of me that needs Evangeline back. Her somewhat of

a rejection has numbed me but at the same time, I can’t explain the crushing pain that now festers inside of me.

If I can turn back time I’d change that, but I can’t help but let the doubts eat at me. Being alone most of my life has made it hard to feel as if I am good enough… Am I?

What have I really done for her?

Nothing.

She didn’t want anything to do with me. How was she able to so easily cast me aside?

‘Stop it! Remember, we are doomed to fail; you must do the right thing…’ Zerachiel growls, cutting me off.

How do I fix this?

The anger inside of me is bubbling, rising with each passing moment, and I know it’s not Zerachiel’s but mine. It’s growing and the hatred for the woman that lay there in my woman’s body is only getting stronger.

My heart is thundering, my eyes blazing red as I glare out at the moon.

What does it mean to be the goddess?

What power does Evangeline have that she was so easily thrown into the abyss of her mind?

Where is the power of the Moon Goddess when we need it?

‘Zerachiel… tell me why does Evangeline have visions of me killing her… why do I even kill her? Because I can’t see myself ever being able to do that… even if it’s Evelyn in her body. I can’t hurt her.’ I ask him, trying to make sense of it.

this isn’t the end, that I’ve not lost

bleeding through me and slowly cracking the hold I have upon my anger. Anger won’t get me

is no longer there… but still, she is our mate, they are our mates… you cannot kill them for the sake of others.” His voice is full of anguish, tied with an excruciating pain that is tearing through my chest to

feel his struggle, and soon the pain

Evangeline was going to sacrifice herself for

His

the sting

to keep her… She never wanted this or

spreading, but I realise that

curse… or curses.

need to fight

close my eyes, trying

pondering over what I can

answer.’

gods. How do I go there and what about her?

realm… Not just anyone, let’s see. There must be a way, use your brain.’

I at least have him on my side. Someone to help keep my sanity

that, but you are both foolish!

been handled better. Don’t you feel that you made

blame game, but he’s meant to

I feel a heaviness settle

‘Do

think that only you are bound by these

I frown slightly.

A prisoner who sees your

understand that… I can see the effect the curse has been having. When Evangeline had pushed me, when she released that anger, there was fear and

She didn’t.

repeatedly because I’m about to lose

rising and falling and a part of

wants to

can do to a person as pure as Evangeline. ‘Why do you hate her so much?’ I

always ruins

frown, ‘Have you ever

one who is saying this, especially when it comes to Evelyn, who has done nothing but ruin everything. She is the damn reason Evangeline isn’t here, but

for the likes of her!’ He spits and I fall

you kill

it gives

it’s why he hates me, for being able

she looks just like Evangeline… well, not entirely,

to get some sleep as much as I don’t want to be in her presence. I also know she’s the only

trying to think of a

ideas?’ I ask

to hesitate before

There are ancient

that mean I

she had left on the stand by the entrance to our quarters. Two were regarding vampires and I know she’s been looking for answers for Kash and with Evelyn here, I had given him the books to check through. But if there’s no answer, for him I will have

was something in there to help him, but he hasn’t said anything