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 him is no longer

I

won’t die, your pup is protected by the gods. It’s why you didn’t even know you were pregnant. Focus on the match.’ Evelyn

voice of reason and

for

for the

the battle ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And no, I do not

negativity and rage that is seeping through the

say, now turning to him with renewed determination. “Your time to go has come… I will not let you commit any

raise my sword, using my powers to force him to remain rooted

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

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

as I stare down at the woman,

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

us pierce the air and I look up sharply at

you…” I

care, a menacing grin is plastered across his face as he steps back, letting the woman’s body fall to the floor

whatever will Zedkiel think when he finds out you killed his precious mother he only recently found.” He chuckles and all I can do is

No…

This can’t be happening.

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

My eyes blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of despair

you use her as a shield?” I

revive!” Someone panicked, but I know she won’t… After

I stare at him. There’s nothing

destroy me! I am a

to destroy him as fast as I can and right the wrongs of

Now is the time.

me as leverage before I spin in the sky, raising my sword,

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 me

Zerachiel, as Godric, Ragnar and Kash grab him, forcing him in place. I see the tension in Kash’s and Ragnar’s eyes. Their hopes rely on

faith that I’m doing

Luna whispers sadly, her strength blending with

see Zerachiel’s eyes

Zedkiel…

I aim

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…