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

our pup, I must

It’s why you didn’t even know you

reason

only for yourself!’

worries for the pup. How did I not know, but they

to focus on the battle ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And no, I do not

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

this Zerachiel, once and for all …” I say, now turning to him with renewed determination. “Your time to go has come… I will not

remain

front of him. I try to stop, but it’s too late

as I look down, and it

I stare down at the

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

the air and

could you…” I

as he steps

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 at the body

No…

This can’t be happening.

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

eyes blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of

use her as

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

I snarl, as I stare at him. There’s nothing more to think

can never destroy me! I am a

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

Now is the time.

I jump up, using a tree behind me as leverage before I spin in the sky,

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

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

faith that I’m doing the

Luna whispers sadly, her strength

I see Zerachiel’s

Zedkiel…

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

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…