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.

some luck and find your mate. That will make you 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 again.’ I growl through the link. Kash shakes his head. ‘No, I may have imagined it. Besides finding out who Isa’s mate is, I think we’re all

knowing he’s done with that conversation. “Kash Donovan, Ragnar Vilkas, Jeremiah Vilkas and Adonis Lane. We

Evelyn adds, frowning in

behaviour, but it stings not being able to have Evangeline beside me. I missed her far more than I was ever going to voice. Not

me Little Mouse… I will

murmurs through the link,

midst of the action.

linking.” Evelyn growls,

a creepy little psycho. I

says to me in

don’t reply, my heart squeezing at the mention

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

she

want to leave me alone,

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

return to normal,

to hide the way her heart

“Yeah.” I reply.

am not spending any time

are.’ I

on the television. Kash can keep me company until you return.”

nods as he gets up and grabs the remote. ‘If I’m dead when you return, you’ll

reply, heading

me, and stopping mid-way, I force myself

Evangeline…

be back.” I say to her, and I don’t miss the soft smile

She nods.

don’t know what you’re

showing her compassion, something she

the reason, our

the only pathway to

not responding as I mind-link Dad to meet me in the forest, it’s time he told me everything regarding Zeina

walking through the forest, and I’ve asked him the question. He’s quiet as he

left

there’s a chance that I may see her… I want to hear the truth from you

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

you’ll

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

way to know. Tell me the truth.”

through the trees, as if they are whispering the truth that my father has

as expected, a fight broke out, and we won… We killed the men and took the women as

although deep down I had

stop, the smell 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