His Dark Obsession

(Book 2) Chapter 64. The Time Has Come

EVANGELINE.

‘Evangeline. You must not let him strike your-’ Luna began.

‘Don’t!’ Evelyn sounds panicked.

‘She needs to know!’ Luna shouts.

I push Zerachiel away with immense force, backing up a little while trying to drown out Luna’s and Evelyn’s voices in my head. I can’t focus if they’re arguing.

Zerachiel growls as he raises the dagger, lunging at me once again.

“Zedkiel, if you can hear me… fight this!” I shout breathlessly, fending Zerachiel off.

He’s strong, and I know what I need to bring myself to do.

I spare a quick glance around; wolves and vampires are clashing in all directions. There’s a darkness growing around them, I can sense it, and I can smell the blood, feeling pack links breaking away.

Our warriors are dying… unnecessarily. Our people are suffering once again.

“Stop Zerachiel! What do you get from this?!” I shout, my eyes blazing.

“This is your doing Evangeline, look around! Wolves and vampires are both dying because of your selfishness.” Zerachiel taunts, his eyes blazing with hatred.

“My selfishness?” I raise an eyebrow as I spin around, kicking him in the stomach.

He staggers back. “I was thinking you’d choose to be by my side. What of the bond? It clearly never meant enough to you.”

“It did, but I will never side with a monster!” I snarl as Luna’s voice breaks through my mind, making me falter.

“Be careful Evangeline! Please-”

“Don’t alarm her in the midst of battle.” Evelyn growls.

“She must know! You are carrying our pup, be careful Evangeline!’ Luna’s urgency and her revelation make my eyes widen.

I freeze. For a moment I’m shell-shocked.

Time seems to slow as Zerachiel continues to spout hateful words, but I can’t comprehend them anymore as I realise what this means.

I’m… carrying a pup, a baby, my baby…

to die

pup, I must

gods. It’s why you didn’t even know

reason and strength right

for

full of anguish as she worries for the pup. How did I not know, but they

on the battle ahead.’ Evelyn says.

No matter how powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping through the bond from

Zerachiel, once and for all …” I say, now turning to him with renewed determination. “Your time to go has come… I

powers to force him to remain rooted

in front of him. I try to stop, but it’s too late and my sword

and mouth. I gasp as I look down, and it takes me

heart thumps as I stare

another…” she whispers as

pierce the air and I look up sharply at

could you…” I

menacing grin is plastered across his face as he steps back, letting the woman’s body fall to

he only recently found.”

No…

This can’t be happening.

in place as I stare down at the dead

eyes blaze, as Ziahra’s cry

her as a shield?”

know she won’t… After all,

shall pay.” I snarl, as I stare at him.

me! I am a

him as fast as I can

Now is the time.

surges within me, and I jump up, using a tree behind me as leverage before I spin

myself to kill him. The intense power of the weapon in my

away from Zerachiel, as Godric, Ragnar and Kash grab him, forcing him in place. I see the tension in

faith that I’m doing the right

Luna whispers sadly, her

the last moment, I see Zerachiel’s eyes return

Zedkiel…

doubt myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel,

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…