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…

to die

pup, I must live

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

of reason and

care only for

worries for the

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

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

come… I

remain rooted to the spot. “No.” He

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

as I

thumps as I stare down

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

air and I look

I whisper, my voice

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

think when he finds out you 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 the dead body of none other

blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of despair

dare you use her as

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

pay.” I snarl, as I stare at

I am

I can and right the

Now is the time.

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

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

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

faith that I’m doing

whispers sadly,

last moment, I see Zerachiel’s

Zedkiel…

can’t doubt myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel, regardless

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…