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…

ready to die defeating

pup, I must live

you won’t die, your pup is protected by the gods. It’s why you didn’t even know you were pregnant. Focus on the

reason and

for yourself!’

emotions are full of anguish as she worries for the

battle ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And

seeping through the bond from Zerachiel is, I can’t let it

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 as I raise my sword. My eyes blaze as I run

remain rooted to the spot. “No.” He

front of him. I try to stop,

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

stare

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

from around us pierce the air and I look up

I whisper, my

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

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

No…

This can’t be happening.

place as I stare down at

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

her as a shield?” I

will revive!” Someone panicked, but I know she won’t… After all, my sword was holding divine

stare at him. There’s nothing more to think

destroy me! I

destroy him as fast as I can and right the wrongs of

Now is the time.

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

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

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

full faith that I’m doing

Luna whispers sadly, her

see Zerachiel’s eyes return to

Zedkiel…

aim to kill Zerachiel,

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…