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…

to

our pup, I must

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

of reason and

care only for yourself!’

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

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

powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel is,

come… I

to remain rooted to the spot. “No.” He breathes as time

in front of him. I try to stop, but it’s too

and mouth. I gasp as I look down, and it takes

I stare

this… without destroying one… another…” she

from around us pierce the air and I look up sharply

you…” I whisper,

he doesn’t care, a menacing grin is plastered across his face as he steps back, letting the woman’s body fall to the floor without

killed his precious mother he only recently found.” He chuckles and all I can do is stare

No…

This can’t be happening.

in place as I stare down at the dead body of none other than

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

you use her as

panicked, but I know she won’t…

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

destroy me! I am a

as I can and right the

Now is the time.

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

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

him in place. I

I’m doing

Luna whispers sadly, her

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

Zedkiel…

doubt myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel, regardless of if

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…