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…

that I’m ready to

pup, I must

worry, you won’t die, your pup is protected by the gods. It’s why you didn’t even know you

reason and strength right

care only for yourself!’

of anguish as she worries for the pup. How did

to focus on the battle ahead.’ Evelyn says.

is seeping through the bond from

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

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

in front of him. I try to stop, but it’s too late

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

thumps as I stare down at

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

the air and I look up

I whisper, my

plastered across his face as he steps back, letting the woman’s body fall to the floor without any

finds out you killed his precious mother he only recently found.” He chuckles and all I can

No…

This can’t be happening.

I stare down at the dead body of none other than

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

you use her as a shield?” I

know she won’t…

pay.” I snarl, as I stare

I am

fast as I can and right the

Now is the time.

me, and I jump up, using a tree behind me as leverage before I

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

him, forcing him in place. I see the tension

that I’m doing the right

Luna whispers sadly, her strength blending with

Zerachiel’s eyes

Zedkiel…

can’t doubt myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel,

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…