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 die defeating him is no longer

our pup, I must

protected by the gods. It’s why you didn’t even know you were pregnant. Focus on

reason

for yourself!’ Luna

she worries for the pup. How did I

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

and rage that is seeping through the bond from

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

to remain rooted to

him. I

face, filling my nose and mouth. I gasp as I look

heart thumps as I stare down at the woman, who

this… without destroying one… another…” she whispers as

the air and I look up

could you…” I whisper, my

he steps back, letting the

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

No…

This can’t be happening.

stare down at the dead body of

eyes blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of despair knocks me out of my

you use her

she won’t… After all, my

as I stare at him. There’s nothing more to think

destroy me! I am a part of

fast as I can and right the wrongs of

Now is the time.

power surges within me, and I jump up, using a tree behind me as leverage before I spin

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

Kash grab him, forcing him in place. I see the tension in Kash’s and Ragnar’s eyes. Their hopes rely on

faith that I’m doing the

whispers sadly, her strength blending with

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

Zedkiel…

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

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…