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

our pup, I must

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

voice of reason and

for yourself!’

anguish as she worries for the pup.

the battle ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And

how powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping through the bond

go has come… I will not let you commit any more sins.” I say quietly as I raise my sword. My eyes blaze as

him to remain rooted to the spot. “No.” He breathes as time moves

out and yanks someone in front of him.

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

I stare down at

destroying one… another…” she whispers as her

from around us pierce the air and I look up

could you…” I whisper, my voice

he steps back, letting the woman’s body fall to the floor without

recently found.” He chuckles and all I can do is stare down at

No…

This can’t be happening.

frozen in place as I stare down at the dead body of none other than Zeina

Ziahra’s cry of despair knocks me

dare you use her as

but I know she

stare at him. There’s nothing more to think

destroy me! I

him as fast as I can and right the wrongs

Now is the time.

a tree behind me as leverage before I spin in the sky, raising my sword, and calling to the Tree of

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

forcing him in place.

faith that I’m doing the right

are.’ Luna whispers sadly,

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…