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

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

of reason

care only for yourself!’

for the pup.

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

No matter how powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping

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

remain rooted to the spot.

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

mouth. I gasp as I look down, and it

as I stare down at

one… another…” she whispers as her life begins

us pierce the air and I look up sharply at

you…” I whisper,

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

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

No…

This can’t be happening.

stare down at the dead body of

her… My eyes blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of despair knocks me out of my

use her

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

I stare at him. There’s

never destroy me! I am a

him as fast as I

Now is the time.

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

myself to kill him. The

Kash grab him, forcing him in place. I see the tension

faith that I’m

whispers sadly, her strength

moment, I see Zerachiel’s

Zedkiel…

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

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…