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 die defeating him is no

I

why you didn’t even know you were pregnant.

voice of reason and

care only for yourself!’

full of anguish as she worries for the pup. How

ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And no, I do not

and rage that is seeping through

this Zerachiel, once and for all …” 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

remain

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

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

thumps as I stare down at the

this… without destroying one… another…” she whispers as her life

from around us pierce the air and I look up

could you…” I whisper,

doesn’t care, a menacing grin is plastered across his face as he

Zedkiel think when he finds out you killed his precious mother he only recently

No…

This can’t be happening.

it is… I’m frozen in place as I stare down at the dead

cry of

her

I know she won’t… After all,

snarl, as I stare at him. There’s

destroy me! I am a part of

as fast as I can and right the wrongs of

Now is the time.

raging power surges within me, and I jump up, using a tree behind me as leverage before I spin in

grasp as I ready myself to kill him. The intense power of

him in place.

faith that I’m doing

sadly, her strength blending

moment, I see Zerachiel’s

Zedkiel…

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

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…