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

pup, I must

gods. It’s why you

voice of reason and strength right

care only for yourself!’ Luna

of anguish as she worries for the pup. How did I not know,

on the battle ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And no, I do

how powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping through the

to go has come… I will not let you commit

raise my sword, using my powers to force him to remain rooted

in front of him. I try to

face, filling my nose and mouth. I gasp as

as I stare down at the woman,

one… another…” she whispers as her

pierce the air and I look

I whisper, my voice

care, a menacing grin is plastered across his face as he steps back, letting

when he finds out you killed his precious mother he only recently found.”

No…

This can’t be happening.

is… I’m frozen in place as I stare down at the dead body

cry of despair knocks me out of

dare you use her as

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

shall pay.” I snarl, as I stare at him. There’s

me! I am

destroy him as fast as I can and

Now is the time.

behind me as leverage before I spin in the

blade change weight and shape within my grasp as I ready myself to kill him. The intense power of the weapon in my hand making the very air

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

faith that I’m doing the

whispers sadly, her strength blending

last moment, I see Zerachiel’s eyes

Zedkiel…

aim to kill

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…