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…

the fact that I’m ready to die

our pup, I

It’s why

of reason and strength right

care only for yourself!’ Luna

emotions are full of anguish as she worries for the pup. How did

battle ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And no, I do not

and rage that is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel is, I can’t

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

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

of him. I try to stop, but

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

stare down

alright… settle this… without destroying one… another…” she

around us pierce the air and I

I whisper, my

care, a menacing grin is plastered across his face as he steps back, letting the woman’s body fall to

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

No…

This can’t be happening.

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

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

use her as

Someone panicked, but I know she won’t… After

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

destroy me! I am a part of

destroy him as fast as I can and right the

Now is the time.

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

shape within my grasp as I ready myself to kill him.

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

that I’m doing the

Luna whispers sadly,

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

Zedkiel…

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

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…