His Dark Obsession

Chapter 51. From Her Past

ZEDKIEL.

A few hours have passed, and we are in a side drawing room. It’s dimly lit but no one really cares, we have been served blood and there was some food just for Evangeline.

The blood itself is tasty, and it gives me the strength I really needed after that battle with Vadam.

Zeina has wanted to talk to me, and so far her questions have felt extremely mediocre, as if she’s slowly trying to assess how much I would be ok with.

Asking how Evangeline and I met, what Evangeline wore at our wedding and other simple questions. We had told her how Evangeline was the werewolf queen; their rightful ruler and she had been rather impressed.

Every time I tried to direct the conversation to more serious conversations, she would simply say we deserved at least a few hours of calmness after the defeat of Vadam.

Ziahra had been here with us, however, a short while ago she had been called out regarding something in the surrounding woods.

But she still hadn’t returned after saying she’ll be back shortly.

The atmosphere is beginning to make me uneasy.

Where is she…

“What’s taking her so long?” I ask.

“My mind connection does not work, not until the poisons used on me are officially rejected from my body.” Zeina says, “However, I’m certain she’s fine, or someone would have come to report.”

“I hope so,” I reply quietly.”Is there anyone in this area who would infiltrate the premises?”

“No, the closest would be the northern werewolf pack, but they keep to themselves,” Zeina says.”Or so I’m told.”

The news of the king’s return was something that had spread through the castle and beyond.

The king…

After all, right now I don’t feel like a king, not until I do what I

our people and… ‘Yes, these are also our people.’ Zerachiel grumbles. ‘Hmm, we need to

check up on Ziahra,”

everything

again I feel she’s hiding something

from you? Unless she’s planning something we wouldn’t like.’ Zerachiel

‘She isn’t? I growl.

you should go. If she needs help, she will relay that through her mind link.” I

the werewolf queen. You need to remain within the palace, just in case.” Zeina says, pouring herself another glass of blood. It’s obvious she had been deprived of it, and I can see the

were many vampires living in the

my side, but there’s a look in her eyes that almost looks like guilt or regret, and I wonder

quietly as I run my fingers through her hair. We are both

She says with a

don’t know why she

something I didn’t

I would ever see again,” Zeina says, making

you can see she’s seen hard times,

she’d look like, what she was like. I often

once I realised that I was a hybrid, it all made sense, but it did not

doesn’t disappoint. She’s strong and doesn’t seem to be shallow. I always imagined having a mother who would take no nonsense, and although the time has passed for

say, my hands on Evangeline’s waist as I look over at the

that your Lycan father may end up killing our child.” She says, her

me away?” I ask, trying to hide my irritation. That is not

but you are a fighter.” She says and for the first time, I see

eyebrow, trying to lighten the odd atmosphere that filled the

someone who seems to hate Lycans, you were fine

eyes out at me as she elbows me, scolding me

question.’ I say through the link, and I smirk, seeing the