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 live

die, your pup is protected by the gods. It’s why you didn’t even know you were pregnant. Focus

reason

only for yourself!’

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

focus on the battle ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And no, I do not

rage that is seeping through the

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

using my powers to force him to remain rooted to the spot. “No.”

he suddenly reaches out and yanks someone in front of him. I try to stop, but it’s too late and my sword

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

thumps as I stare down at the woman,

destroying one… another…”

shouts from around us pierce the air and

could you…” I whisper, my

he steps back, letting the

when he finds out you killed his precious mother he only recently found.” He chuckles and all I can do is stare down at the body in utter

No…

This can’t be happening.

it is… I’m frozen in place as I stare down at the dead body of none

blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of despair knocks me

dare you use her as a

but I know she won’t… After all, my sword was holding

I stare at him. There’s

me! I

as I can and right the wrongs

Now is the time.

a tree behind me as leverage

my grasp as I ready myself to kill him. The intense power

in place. I

that I’m

are.’ Luna whispers sadly, her

see Zerachiel’s eyes return to

Zedkiel…

thumps, but I know I can’t doubt myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel, not

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…