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…

die… the fact that I’m ready to die defeating him is no longer

pup, I

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

reason and strength right

care only for yourself!’ Luna

anguish as she worries for the pup. How

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

negativity and rage that is seeping through the

end this Zerachiel, once and for all …” I say, now turning to him with renewed determination. “Your time to go has come… I will

my powers to force him to remain rooted to the

reaches out and yanks someone in front of him. I try to stop, but it’s too late and my sword slides through

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

thumps as I stare down at the woman,

without destroying one… another…” she whispers as her life begins to

pierce the air

could you…” I whisper, my

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

only recently found.” He chuckles and all I

No…

This can’t be happening.

down

as Ziahra’s cry of despair knocks me out of my

her as a shield?” I

I know she won’t… After all,

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

I

I can and

Now is the time.

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

change weight and shape within my grasp as I ready myself to kill him. The intense power

and Kash grab him, forcing him in place.

that I’m doing

Luna whispers sadly, her strength blending with

Zerachiel’s eyes

Zedkiel…

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

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…