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.

me that this isn’t the end, that I’ve not lost her yet. That there is

have upon my anger. Anger won’t get me anywhere.

cannot kill them for the sake of others.” His voice is full of anguish, tied with an

can feel his struggle, and soon the

said that Evangeline was going

His

flares up as the sting of betrayal twists in my

to keep her… She never wanted this or

to be spreading, but I realise that she’s been trying so hard

curse… or curses.

need to fight

heavily, I close my eyes, trying to focus on

my forehead, pondering over what I can

given us the answer.’ Zerachiel mutters with

gods. How do I go there and what about her? What will happen to her with Evelyn in charge? I don’t think

see. There must be a way, use your brain.’

I don’t say anything. Right now I’m fucking grateful I at least have him on my side. Someone to help keep my sanity intact. I hope he can genuinely see that I want Evangeline back. Not only want… but

you are both

had told me from the start or fucking warned me, things could have been handled better. Don’t you feel that you made

can both play this shit blame game, but he’s meant to be

feel a heaviness settle inside, weighing me

‘Do

think that only you are bound

I frown slightly.

A prisoner who sees your

see the effect the curse has been having. When Evangeline had pushed me, when she released that anger,

She didn’t.

because I’m about

part of me wants to hate her entirely, but one thing

to free

a person as pure as Evangeline. ‘Why do you

always ruins everything!’

frown, ‘Have you ever shown her

done nothing but ruin everything. She is the

for the likes of her!’ He spits

can you kill

doesn’t reply, and it gives me my

he can’t and it’s why he hates me, for being able

her sleep, she looks just like Evangeline… well, not entirely, as Evangeline had the habit of

the only link I have to Evangeline, and for that reason, I have to keep her

turn my back on her, trying to think of a way to reach

ideas?’ I

seems to hesitate

vampires will know a way. There are ancient arts that they

I should attempt to visit

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

had hoped there was something in there to help him,