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 die

pup, I must live

protected by the gods. It’s why you didn’t

of reason and strength right

only for yourself!’ Luna

worries for the pup.

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

rage that is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel is,

this Zerachiel, once 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

using my powers to force him to remain rooted to the spot. “No.” He breathes as time moves

almost there when he suddenly reaches out and yanks someone in front of him. I try to stop, but it’s too late and

mouth. I gasp as I look down,

heart thumps as I stare down at the woman, who

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

from around us pierce the air and I

you…” I whisper, my voice

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

you killed his precious mother he only recently found.” He chuckles and all I can

No…

This can’t be happening.

in place as I stare down

blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of despair knocks me

use her as a shield?”

Someone panicked, but I know she won’t… After all, my sword

as I stare at him. There’s nothing

never destroy me! I am a

as fast as I can and

Now is the time.

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

to kill him. The intense power of the weapon in my hand making the

inches away from Zerachiel, as Godric, Ragnar and Kash grab him, forcing him in place. I see the tension in Kash’s and Ragnar’s

that I’m doing the

sadly, her strength blending with

last moment, I see Zerachiel’s eyes

Zedkiel…

aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel, regardless of if he

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…