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…

that I’m ready to die defeating him is no

pup, I must live

your pup is protected by the gods. It’s why you didn’t even know

of reason and strength

care only for yourself!’ Luna

as she worries for

needed to focus on the battle ahead.’ Evelyn says.

how powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping through the bond from

has come… I

my powers to force him to remain rooted to the

almost there when he suddenly reaches out and yanks someone in front of him. I try

I gasp as I

thumps as I stare down at the woman, who

another…”

around us pierce the air and I

you…” I whisper,

as he steps back, letting the woman’s body fall to the floor without any

only recently found.” He chuckles and all I can do is stare

No…

This can’t be happening.

in place as I stare down

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

dare you use her as a

revive!” Someone panicked, but I know she

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

destroy me! I am a part of

him as fast as I

Now is the time.

I jump up, using a tree behind me as leverage

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

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

that I’m

whispers sadly, her strength blending

last moment, I see Zerachiel’s eyes return

Zedkiel…

doubt myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel,

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…