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

pup, I

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

voice of reason and strength right

only for

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

battle ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And no, I do not care only for

seeping

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

raise my sword, using my powers to force him to remain rooted to the spot. “No.” He

him.

nose and mouth. I gasp as I look down,

as I stare down at the woman,

settle this… without destroying one… another…” she

air and I look up

I whisper, my

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

mother he only recently found.” He chuckles and all I can

No…

This can’t be happening.

as I stare down at the dead body of none other than

My eyes blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of despair

dare you use her as a shield?”

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

pay.” I snarl, as I stare at him. There’s nothing

can never destroy me! I am a part

have to destroy him as fast as I

Now is the time.

jump up, using a tree behind me as leverage before I spin in

kill him. The intense power of the weapon in my

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

I’m doing the right

Luna whispers sadly, her strength

last moment, I see Zerachiel’s

Zedkiel…

I aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel, regardless of

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…