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…

fact that I’m ready to die defeating him is no longer

our pup, I must

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

reason and

for yourself!’ Luna

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

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

the negativity and rage that is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel

and for all …” I say, now turning to him with renewed determination. “Your time to go has come… I will not let you commit any more sins.” I say quietly as I raise

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

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

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

heart thumps as I stare down at the

destroying one… another…” she

from around us pierce the air and I look

I whisper, my

as he steps back, letting the woman’s body fall

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

No…

This can’t be happening.

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

My eyes blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of

you use her as a

I know she won’t…

as I stare at

me! I

as fast as I can and

Now is the time.

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

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

in place.

full faith that I’m doing

are.’ Luna whispers sadly, her strength blending with

the last moment, I see Zerachiel’s

Zedkiel…

I aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel, regardless of

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…