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…

the fact that I’m ready to die defeating him is no longer a

our pup, I must

by the gods. It’s why you didn’t even know you were pregnant. Focus

voice of reason

for yourself!’

as she worries for

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

seeping through the bond from

end 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

sword, using my powers to force him to remain rooted to the spot.

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

my face, filling my nose and mouth. I gasp as I look

heart thumps as I stare down at the woman, who

this… without destroying one… another…” she whispers

shouts from around us pierce the air and I

could you…” I whisper, my voice

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

now, whatever will Zedkiel think when he finds out you killed his precious mother he only recently found.” He chuckles and all I can do is stare down

No…

This can’t be happening.

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

My eyes blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of

you use her as

she

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

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

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

in place. I see the tension in Kash’s and Ragnar’s eyes. Their hopes rely on

I’m doing the

whispers sadly, her strength blending

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

Zedkiel…

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

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…