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…

I’m ready to

pup, I must

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

voice of reason and

for

as she worries for the pup.

the battle ahead.’ Evelyn says.

right. No matter how powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel is, I

come… I will not let you commit any more sins.” I say quietly as I raise my

to remain rooted

reaches out and yanks someone in front of him. I try to stop, but

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

thumps as I stare down at the woman,

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

around us pierce the air and I look up sharply

I

as he steps back, letting the woman’s body fall to the

he only recently found.” He chuckles and all I can

No…

This can’t be happening.

down at the

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

use her as a

will revive!” Someone panicked, but I know she won’t…

snarl, as I stare at him.

destroy me! I

to destroy him as fast as I can and right the

Now is the time.

me as leverage before I spin in the sky, raising my sword, and calling to the

feel my 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 around

away from Zerachiel, as Godric, Ragnar and Kash grab him, forcing him in place. I see the tension in Kash’s and Ragnar’s

faith that I’m doing the right

whispers sadly, her strength

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

Zedkiel…

myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel,

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…