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…

ready to die defeating him is no longer

I

It’s why you didn’t even know you were

voice of reason

for

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

Evelyn says.

is seeping through

renewed determination. “Your time to go has come… I will not let you commit any more sins.” I say quietly as I raise my

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

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

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

thumps as I stare

destroying one… another…” she whispers as her life begins

around us pierce the air and I look up

I whisper,

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

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

No…

This can’t be happening.

as I stare down at the dead body of none

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

dare you use her as a shield?”

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

I snarl, as I stare at him.

I

as fast 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, and

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

Ragnar and Kash grab him, forcing him in place. I see the tension in Kash’s and Ragnar’s

that I’m

Luna whispers sadly, her strength blending

moment, I see Zerachiel’s eyes return to normal, glimmering

Zedkiel…

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

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…