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

our pup, I

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

of reason and strength right

only for

full of anguish as she worries for the pup.

you needed to focus on the battle ahead.’ Evelyn

No matter how powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel is,

determination. “Your time to go has come… I will not let you commit any more sins.” I say quietly as I raise my sword. My eyes blaze as I run

my sword, using my powers to force him to remain

someone in front of him. I try to stop, but it’s

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

heart thumps as I stare down at the woman,

settle this… without destroying one… another…” she

from around us pierce the air

I whisper, my

plastered across his face as he

now, whatever will Zedkiel think when he finds out you killed his precious mother he only recently found.”

No…

This can’t be happening.

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

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

her as a

revive!” Someone panicked, but I know she

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

me! I am a part of

as I can and right the wrongs

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 calling to the Tree

grasp as I ready myself to kill him.

him, forcing him in place. I see the

full faith that I’m

are.’ Luna whispers sadly,

I see Zerachiel’s eyes

Zedkiel…

myself; I aim to

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…