His Dark Obsession

To the Next Step

ZEDKIEL.

I couldn’t believe it took so long to finalise a team. As I sat there with Kash, I was hesitant, and in the end, I have rounded it off to people I know. During that time Evelyn feasted on grapes while watching us, as she swings her legs from where she’s sitting as she turns back to the television. Something she clearly enjoys, it’s currently some horror show and every time something disturbing happens, she cackles like a witch.

“Do you need him?” Kash asks regarding Adonis.

I sigh. “I know you don’t want him around, but this is a mission, and I need efficient warriors. If it was down to that, I mean, I wouldn’t even take you, but I’m hoping they have an answer and a way to heal you.” I say quietly as I shuffle some of the papers with the warrior stats on them around.

“We’ll see…”

‘We will find a way.’ I say firmly through the link.

‘Yeah, but if we don’t… take care of Isa for me…’ He says quietly. His face is unreadable, but I realise that in that moment he’s sentencing himself to die…

‘No. Because you will fucking make it.’ I reply icily.

He doesn’t respond and instead sits back. “Chasyn didn’t offer. I’m surprised since he acts like he cares.” He says, changing the topic entirely with a small scoff.

I sit back, observing him. “So you never really shared why you can’t stand him.”

He frowns and shakes his head. “Nothing to share.” He replies, looking down at the map on the tablet.

Tilting my head, I frown. “It bothers you until this day, and I know for a fact it involves his favourite Omega Lucia.”

His heart rate picks up a little, and I almost smirk.

As I presumed…

“You know Lucia belonged to my family; she was meant to be mine. I had already made it clear that I would be claiming her, that’s until Chasyn saw her and immediately staked his claim… of course, Dad would never refuse a royal.” His voice is low, and I can sense the anger in him. I get it, omegas were something that once you set your sights on one that you wanted, it was hard to get over it. If Kash had already decided on having Lucia as his, only for someone else to claim her… that must have been rough…

“Why didn’t you come to me?” I ask.

He cocks a brow. “I had no right. Her family worked for the Lanes.” He mutters. “I think it annoys me more that he doesn’t even treat her well.”

His father’s family…

“Then go fill that empty spot, with Zedkiel as your soon-to-be king and I, your queen, I will give you her!” Evelyn says confidently.

Well, she definitely was listening to us.

We both stare at her as she pops a grape in her mouth. I’m not sure how she thinks that’s ok… but I’m certain her heart is in the right place.

‘I doubt that.’ Zerachiel scoffs.

“She loves Chasyn, regardless if she’s just cast aside. I’m over it, over her. It just annoys me, though.” He shrugs.

get over the situation completely.” I say, and I look up sharply when I notice the change in his body language. His hand stops from reaching for one of the files that are strewn across the table. ‘Don’t tell me you’re fucking withholding shit from me

file I’ve compiled, knowing he’s done with that conversation. “Kash Donovan, Ragnar Vilkas,

adds,

Evangeline beside me. I missed her

me Little Mouse… I will

murmurs through the link,

rough around the edges, but he likes being in the midst of the action. He isn’t one we

linking.” Evelyn growls, making Kash

little psycho. I prefer

do too!’ Zerachiel says to me in

my heart squeezing

I say to Kash before I stand up. “Mind if I go to

she

me alone,

that’s why I’m asking, and if I return and you have done nothing wrong … Zerachiel may want

to normal,

she says, trying to hide the way her heart

“Yeah.” I reply.

not spending any time

I growl. ‘For

“Well, I was going to watch another movie on the television. Kash

grabs the remote. ‘If I’m dead when you return,

I reply, heading to the

I force myself to turn and walk back to

Evangeline…

to her, and I don’t miss the soft smile on

She nods.

don’t know what you’re playing at.’ Zerachiel

showing her compassion, something she is never

the reason, our

only pathway to our

in the forest, it’s time he told me everything regarding Zeina Aton and exactly how he and

the forest, and I’ve asked him the question. He’s

left untold,

her…

I had heard the rumours, some darker than others, and I know despite never questioning

wonder if you’ll see

him emotionlessly. Do I want to know? I’m beginning to doubt myself seeing the seriousness on his face. This isn’t

know. Tell me the truth.” I

trees, as if they are whispering

out,

had a feeling that it

of the earth filling my nose as a cold wind blows viciously through the trees as I look at my father. His eyes meet mine and I hold his gaze as I look him dead in