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…

fact that I’m ready to die defeating

pup, I must live

worry, you won’t die, your pup is protected by the gods. It’s why you didn’t even know you were pregnant.

voice of reason

for yourself!’ Luna

of anguish as she worries for the

on the battle ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And no, I do not care only

seeping through the bond from Zerachiel is, I

I say, now turning to 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 as I

powers to force him to remain rooted to the spot. “No.”

reaches out and yanks someone in front of him. I try

I gasp as I look down, and it takes me a second to

heart thumps as I stare down at the

another…” she whispers as her life begins

pierce the air and I look up sharply at

could you…” I

plastered across his face as he steps back, letting the woman’s

mother he only recently found.” He chuckles and all I can do is stare down at the

No…

This can’t be happening.

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

her… My eyes blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of despair knocks me out

you use her as a shield?” I

she won’t… After all, my sword was holding divine

I stare at him. There’s

never destroy me! I am a

destroy him as fast as I can and

Now is the time.

as leverage before I spin in the sky,

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

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

I’m doing the

sadly, her

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

Zedkiel…

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

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…