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

I must live

why you didn’t

voice of reason and strength

for yourself!’ Luna

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

Evelyn says. ‘And no, I do not care only for

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

time to go has come… I will not let you commit any more sins.” I

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

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

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

as I stare down at the

another…” she whispers as her life begins to

the air and I look up sharply at

I whisper,

he doesn’t care, a menacing grin is plastered across his face as he steps back, letting the

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

No…

This can’t be happening.

frozen in place as I stare down

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

dare you use her as a shield?”

panicked, but I know she won’t… After all, my

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

destroy me! I

I can and

Now is the time.

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

change weight and shape within my grasp as I ready myself to kill him. The intense power of the weapon in my hand making

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

that I’m doing the

are.’ Luna whispers sadly, her strength blending

the last moment, I see Zerachiel’s eyes return

Zedkiel…

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

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…