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

I must

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

of reason and

for

anguish as she worries for the pup. How did

on the battle ahead.’ Evelyn says.

the negativity and rage that is seeping through the bond from 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

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

him. I try to

across my face, filling 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, who

another…” she whispers as her life

air and I look

could you…” I whisper, my

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

precious mother he only recently found.” He

No…

This can’t be happening.

as I stare down at the

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

use her as a shield?” I

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

snarl, as I stare at him.

destroy me! I am a part

to destroy him as fast as I

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

kill him. The intense power of

in place. I see the tension in Kash’s and Ragnar’s eyes. Their hopes

faith that I’m doing

whispers sadly, her strength blending

Zerachiel’s eyes

Zedkiel…

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

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…