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…

now I don’t feel like a king, not until I

and of course to smoothen things out between our people and… ‘Yes, these are also our

going to go check up on Ziahra,”

everything

again I feel she’s hiding something

would she hide anything from you? Unless she’s planning something we wouldn’t

‘She isn’t? I growl.

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

are 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

to release those in imprisonment, too. There were many vampires living

eyes that almost looks like guilt or regret,

ask her quietly as I run my fingers

says with a

don’t know why she

there something I didn’t

grown from the baby I never knew I would ever see again,” Zeina says, making us both turn

she’s seen hard times, but beyond that, she’s a beautiful

was like. I often wondered why she wasn’t around,

a hybrid, it all

mother who would take no nonsense, and although the time has passed for me to call her mother or for us to build that

my hands on Evangeline’s waist as I look over

course not… I’m glad he treated you well… I was scared that your Lycan father may end up

me away?” I ask, trying to hide my irritation. That is

allowed it… but you are

to lighten the odd atmosphere that

who seems to hate Lycans, you were fine to get down

widen as she looks at me, poking those gorgeous eyes out at me as she

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