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

won’t die, your pup is protected by the gods. It’s why you didn’t

reason and strength

for yourself!’

as she worries for the pup. How

Evelyn says. ‘And no,

powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping through the bond

to him with renewed determination. “Your time to go has come… I will not let

to remain rooted to the spot.

yanks someone in front of him. I try to stop,

I gasp as I look down, and it takes

heart thumps as I stare down at the

destroying one… another…” she whispers as her life begins

the air and I look up

could you…” I

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

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

No…

This can’t be happening.

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

cry of despair knocks me out

her as a shield?”

but I know she won’t… After all, my sword was holding

stare

I

as fast as I can and right the wrongs

Now is the time.

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

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

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

that I’m doing the right

sadly, her strength

last moment, I see Zerachiel’s

Zedkiel…

I can’t doubt myself; I aim to

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…