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

pup, I

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

reason and strength

for

as she worries for the pup. How did I not

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

and rage that is seeping through the

and for 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

to remain

suddenly reaches out and yanks someone in front of him. I try to stop, but it’s too

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

I stare down

alright… settle this… without destroying one… another…” she whispers

pierce the air and I look

you…” I whisper, my

plastered across his face as he steps back, letting the woman’s

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

No…

This can’t be happening.

down at the dead

Ziahra’s cry of despair knocks me out of my

you use her as a shield?”

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

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

I am

him as fast as I can

Now is the time.

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

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

in

that I’m doing the

sadly, her strength blending

the 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…