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…

can’t die… the fact that I’m ready to die defeating him is no longer

our pup, I must

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

of reason and strength right

only for yourself!’

of anguish as she worries for the pup. How

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

No matter how powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel is, I can’t let

all …” I say, 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.

to remain rooted to

him. I try to stop,

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

stare down at

one… another…” she whispers as her life begins

the air and I look

could you…” I whisper, my voice

he doesn’t care, a menacing grin is plastered across his face as he steps

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 in utter

No…

This can’t be happening.

stare down at the dead body of none other than

killed her… My eyes blaze, as Ziahra’s cry

use her as a shield?”

will revive!” Someone panicked, but I know she

as I stare

can never destroy me! I am a part of

as fast as I can and right the wrongs of the

Now is the time.

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

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

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

I’m doing the

sadly,

last moment, I see Zerachiel’s eyes return to

Zedkiel…

aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel, regardless of if he

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…