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…

die… the fact that I’m ready to die defeating

our pup, I

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

of reason and strength right

for yourself!’ Luna

as she worries for the pup. How did I not know, but they

to focus on the battle ahead.’ Evelyn

matter how powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping through the bond

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

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

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

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

as I stare down at the woman,

another…” she whispers as her life

around us pierce the air and

you…” I

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

he finds out you killed his precious mother he only recently found.” He chuckles and all I can do is stare down at the body in utter

No…

This can’t be happening.

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

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

dare you use her as a shield?” I

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

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

can never destroy me! I

I can

Now is the time.

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

I ready myself to kill him. The intense power of the weapon in my

forcing him in place. I see the tension in Kash’s and

that I’m doing

Luna whispers sadly, her strength blending

Zerachiel’s eyes return to

Zedkiel…

heart thumps, but I know I can’t doubt myself; I aim to

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…