His Dark Obsession

His Fated Obsession (Book 2) Chapter 53. The Time to Act

EVANGELINE.

“And so, it has begun.” Evelyn’s voice which is filled with dread echoes in my mind.

“Zedkiel, please listen to me.” I say calmly as I step forward and take hold of his arm. My eyes blaze as I look up at him, feeling his restlessness and anger through the bond. “I need you to listen to me.”

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I’m silently pleading with him, trying to calm him with my touch.

Please, my love…

He frowns, “I’m doing this my way. Innocent people are being poisoned! Mask up.” He snarls at the vampires.

I frown, sniffing the air. The stench of whatever is mixed in the fumes is strong and smoky…

“We need to find out how anyone got so close to do this, Zed, let’s act calmly.” I say, trying to place the scent.

Evelyn comes forward, and I take a deep sniff, letting her smell it too.

Elderwood affects Lycans negatively, making them edgy. Something not ideal before a battle and the fact it’s mixed in with poisons for vampires…

‘I think it is… if that’s the case, it’s only going to trigger Zedkiel more.’ Evelyn says.

“We don’t have time to play detective anymore, Evangeline. The time to act is now. Those behind these cowardly attacks will die!”

agreement and support from the vampires who are now rallying behind him are immense in number, and I feel like the only

We are one…

try to tell myself that, but

glance towards the door where Ziahra and Zeina are

area ripped apart and those behind

and Zerachiel combined are

but the Zedkiel who was ruthless and would kill all-No, the

as he walks off to the table that sits in the middle of the foyer. Spreading a map on the

radiating off him in waves make me

looking out through the doors before they swing shut as the

trying to tell us something. We might be playing into the hands of the true enemy.” I say loud and clear as I turn back to him, my voice

falls, and Zedkiel’s

me what they’re doing here, then?” Zedkiel asks. The

I stride over to the table, my heart pounding as I glare up at

want to talk to you privately, my love.” I say firmly.

his eyes glowing red

We don’t have time, Little

me?’ I ask softly as I step closer to him. I hear the change in his heartbeat before he sighs and pinches the bridge of

but how can I be so sure it

it? I’ve blocked Zerachiel off.’ He says, but those very words fill me with unease, why did

is still swirling

can’t tell him, I know Zerachiel is powerful and what

to know that the man I love also holds the evil

to do things without anyone dying… but Zerachiel is evil… it’s not a

going to hurt us… rip us apart and destroy