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…

that I’m ready to die defeating him is

our pup, I

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

reason

for yourself!’

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

ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And no,

that is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel

time to go has come… I will not let you commit any more

force him to remain rooted to the spot. “No.” He breathes

in front of him. I try to stop, but it’s too late and my sword slides

mouth. I gasp as I

thumps as I stare down at the

without destroying one… another…” she whispers as her life

air and I look up sharply

I whisper,

as he steps

killed his precious mother he only recently found.” He chuckles and all I can do

No…

This can’t be happening.

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

her… My eyes blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of despair knocks

her as a shield?”

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

I stare

never destroy me! I am a part

as fast as I can and right the wrongs of

Now is the time.

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

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

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

faith that I’m doing the right

sadly, her strength blending

Zerachiel’s

Zedkiel…

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

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…