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

I must live

your pup is protected by the gods. It’s why

of reason and strength

only for yourself!’

worries for the pup. How

on the battle ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And no, I do

matter how powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel is, I can’t let it

has come… I will not let

using my powers to force him to remain rooted to

in front of him.

mouth. I gasp as I look down, and it takes me a second to

thumps as I stare

destroying one… another…” she

us pierce the air and I look

you…” I whisper, my

grin is plastered across his face as he

recently found.” He chuckles and all I can

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 knocks me out of my

you use her as

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

I snarl, as I stare at him.

me! I am a

destroy him as fast as I

Now is the time.

raging power surges within me, and I jump up, using a tree behind me as leverage before I spin in the sky, raising my sword, and

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 air around

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

I’m

whispers sadly, her

the last moment, I see Zerachiel’s eyes return to

Zedkiel…

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

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…