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.

the end, that I’ve not lost her yet.

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

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

struggle,

going to sacrifice herself for

His

the sting

enough to keep her… She never wanted

realise that she’s been trying so hard to break

curse… or curses.

need to

I close my eyes, trying to

my forehead, pondering over what

us the answer.’

do we do what she wants? She wants to fucking go to the realm of gods. How do I go there and what about her?

the realm… Not just anyone, let’s see.

have him on my side. Someone to help keep my sanity intact. I hope he can genuinely see that I want Evangeline back. Not

that, but you are both foolish!

You hate that we mess up, but if you had told me from the start or fucking warned me, things could have been handled better. Don’t you feel that you made matters worse? Instead of guiding me and helping me, all

game, but he’s meant to be a

and I feel a heaviness

‘Do

think that only you are bound by these

I frown slightly.

bound…. A prisoner who sees your stupidity lifetime and lifetime

she released that anger, there was fear

She didn’t.

tell myself that repeatedly because I’m about to

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

wants to

a person as pure

ruins everything!’

‘Have you

has done nothing but ruin everything. She is the

no hope for the likes of her!’

you kill

it gives me

and it’s why he hates me, for being able

like Evangeline… well, not entirely, as Evangeline had the habit of curling

to get some sleep as much as I don’t want to be in her presence. I also know she’s the only link I have to Evangeline, and for that reason, I have to keep her close. I don’t need her going

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

ideas?’ I ask

to hesitate before

a way. There are ancient arts that they

that mean I should attempt to visit

know she’s been looking for answers for Kash and with Evelyn here,

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