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…

fact that I’m ready to die defeating

our pup, I must live

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

reason and strength right

for yourself!’ Luna

worries for the pup. How did

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

powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping through the

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

my powers to force him to remain rooted to the spot. “No.” He breathes as time

when he suddenly reaches out and yanks someone in front of him. I try to

as I look down, and it takes me a second to recognise the

heart thumps as I stare down at

without destroying one… another…” she whispers as

us pierce the air and I

you…” I whisper, my

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

whatever will Zedkiel think when he finds out you killed his precious mother he only recently found.” He chuckles and all I

No…

This can’t be happening.

I stare down at the dead body of none other than Zeina

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

you use her as a shield?”

will revive!” Someone panicked, but I know she

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

never destroy me! I am a part

to destroy him as fast as I can and right

Now is the time.

I jump up, using a tree behind me as leverage before I spin in the sky,

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

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

full faith that I’m

whispers sadly,

I see Zerachiel’s eyes return to normal, glimmering

Zedkiel…

myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel, regardless of if he is in

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…