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.

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 again.’ I growl through

Donovan, Ragnar Vilkas, Jeremiah Vilkas and Adonis Lane. We keep it small;

adds, frowning in

not being able to have Evangeline beside me. I missed her far more than

Little Mouse… I

murmurs through the link, clearly not trusting

midst of the

growls, making Kash raise

little

to me in response

squeezing

to Kash before I stand up. “Mind if I

as she bites into

to leave me alone, right?” She smiles chillingly, her eyes turning black. “Who knows who I’ll

trust you and that’s why I’m asking, and if I return and you have done nothing wrong … Zerachiel may want to spend some time with

return to normal, widening in

she says, trying to hide the

“Yeah.” I reply.

spending any

are.’ I

television. Kash can keep

nods as he gets up and grabs the remote. ‘If I’m dead when you return, you’ll know why.’ He says with a

live.’ I reply, heading to the

her eyes on me, and stopping mid-way, I force myself to turn and

Evangeline…

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

She nods.

what you’re playing at.’ Zerachiel

she is never given.’ I reply

she’s the reason, our

she’s the only pathway to

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

later, we were walking through the forest, and I’ve asked him the question. He’s quiet as he walks with his hands

things are better left untold, Zed.”

a chance that I may see her… I

darker than others, and I know despite never questioning it… I now need to know

if you’ll see me the

watch him emotionlessly. Do I want to know? I’m beginning to doubt myself seeing the seriousness on

Tell me

if they are whispering the truth

out, and

although deep down I had a feeling that it

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 the ask the one question I wish I never had