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…

die… the fact that I’m ready to die

our pup, I must

why you didn’t even know you

reason

only for yourself!’ Luna

anguish as she worries for the pup. How

Evelyn says. ‘And no, I do not

rage that is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel is, I can’t let

now turning to him with renewed determination. “Your time to go has come… I will not let you commit any more sins.”

powers to force him to remain rooted to the

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

face, filling my nose and mouth. I gasp as I look down, and it takes me a second to

heart thumps as I stare down at the woman,

another…” she whispers as her life

around us pierce the air and I look up sharply at

you…” I whisper, my voice

is plastered across his face as he steps

he only recently

No…

This can’t be happening.

frozen in place as I stare down at the

cry of despair knocks me

her as

I know she won’t… After

stare at him. There’s nothing more

can never destroy me! I

as I can and right the wrongs

Now is the time.

using a tree behind me as leverage before I spin in the sky, raising my sword,

within my grasp as I ready myself to kill him. The intense power of the weapon in my hand making the very air around

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

that I’m doing

are.’ Luna whispers sadly, her strength blending

last moment, I see Zerachiel’s

Zedkiel…

aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel, regardless

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…