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 defeating him is no

I must

the gods. It’s why you didn’t

reason

for yourself!’ Luna

worries for the pup. How did I not know, but they

battle ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And no,

how powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel is, I

this 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

to force him to remain rooted to

suddenly reaches out and yanks someone in front of him. I try

as I look down, and it

stare down at

another…” she whispers as her life begins to

air and I

could you…” I whisper, my

a menacing grin is plastered across his face as he steps

will Zedkiel think when he finds out you killed his precious mother he only recently found.” He chuckles and all I can do is

No…

This can’t be happening.

frozen in place as I stare down at the dead body

blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of

dare you use her as a shield?”

Someone panicked, but I know she won’t… After all, my sword

shall pay.” I snarl, as I stare at him. There’s nothing more to think

I am a part

to destroy him as fast as I can

Now is the time.

leverage before I spin

weight and shape within my grasp as I ready myself to kill him. The intense power of the weapon in my

him, forcing him in place. I see the tension in

I’m doing

sadly, her strength

last moment, I see Zerachiel’s

Zedkiel…

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

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…