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…

feels strange, knowing that they mean me. After all, right now I don’t feel like a king, not until I do what I need

to smoothen things out between our people and… ‘Yes, these are also our people.’ Zerachiel grumbles.

to go check up on Ziahra,” Evangeline

Is everything fine?”

again I feel she’s hiding something

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

‘She isn’t? I growl.

help, she will relay that through her

obvious she had been deprived of it, and I can see the subtle changes that have occurred in the few hours since she has been out of

many vampires living in the forest around here, but many had been confined to imprisonment if they dared to

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

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

with

but I don’t know why she

something I

ever

see she’s seen hard times, but

look like, what she was like. I often wondered why she wasn’t around, because unlike my twin

that I was a hybrid, it all made sense,

always imagined having a mother who would take no nonsense, and although the time has passed for me to call her mother or for us to build that relationship, at least she is

going to stay a pup forever.” I say, my hands

scared that your Lycan

you even give me away?” I

High Lords would have allowed it… but you are a fighter.” She says and for the first time,

raise an eyebrow, trying to lighten the odd

you were fine to get down with one.” I

me, poking those gorgeous eyes out at

and I smirk, seeing the hint