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

our pup, I

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

of reason and strength right

for

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

needed to focus on the battle ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And no, I do not care only for

right. No matter how powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel is, I can’t let it deter

I will not let you commit any more sins.” I say quietly as I raise my sword. My eyes

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

almost there when he suddenly reaches out and yanks someone in front of him. I

I gasp as I look down, and it takes

as I stare down

destroying one… another…” she whispers as her life begins to

the air and I

I

care, a menacing grin is plastered across his face as he steps back, letting the woman’s body fall to the floor without any

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

No…

This can’t be happening.

I’m frozen in place as I stare down

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

use her

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

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

never destroy me! I am

him as fast as I

Now is the time.

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

as I ready myself to kill him. The intense power of

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

I’m doing the

whispers sadly, her strength

last moment, I see Zerachiel’s eyes return

Zedkiel…

doubt myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel, regardless of if

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…