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

pup, I must live

protected by the gods. It’s why

of reason and

only for

full of anguish as she worries for the pup. How did I not know, but they

battle ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And no,

seeping through the bond

once 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 quietly as I

using my powers to force him to remain

of him.

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

thumps as I stare down at

alright… settle this… without destroying one… another…” she whispers as her life begins

us pierce the air and I look up

could you…” I whisper, my voice

he steps back, letting

he finds out you killed his precious mother he only recently found.” He chuckles and all

No…

This can’t be happening.

I’m frozen in place as I stare down at the dead body of none other than

eyes blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of

use her as a shield?”

I know she won’t… After all, my sword

stare at him. There’s nothing more

I am a

to destroy him as fast as I

Now is the time.

a tree behind me as leverage before I spin

and shape within my grasp as I ready myself to kill him. The

forcing him in

full faith that I’m doing

whispers sadly, her strength blending with

moment, I see Zerachiel’s

Zedkiel…

but I know I can’t doubt myself; I aim to

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…