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

I

the gods. It’s why you didn’t even

reason and strength right

only for

anguish as she worries for the pup.

Evelyn

that is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel is,

Zerachiel, once and for all …” I say, now turning to him with renewed determination. “Your time to go has come… I will not let you commit any more sins.” I say quietly as I raise my sword. My eyes blaze as I run at

him to remain rooted to the spot. “No.”

almost there when he suddenly reaches out and yanks someone in front of him. I try to stop,

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

heart thumps as I stare

without destroying one… another…” she whispers as her life begins to

around us pierce the air and I look up sharply at

I whisper, my

as he steps back, letting the woman’s

killed his precious mother he only recently found.”

No…

This can’t be happening.

it is… I’m frozen in place as I stare down at the dead body

her… My eyes blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of despair knocks me out of

use her as a

revive!” Someone panicked, but I know she won’t… After all,

stare at him. There’s nothing more

never destroy me! I

destroy him as fast as I

Now is the time.

me as leverage before I spin in the sky, raising my sword, and calling to the

blade change weight and shape within my grasp as I ready myself to kill him. The intense power

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

that I’m

are.’ Luna whispers sadly, her

the last moment, I see Zerachiel’s eyes

Zedkiel…

but I know I can’t doubt myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel, regardless of if

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…