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

our pup, I

by the gods. It’s why you didn’t even know you were pregnant. Focus on the match.’

of reason and strength

for yourself!’

full of anguish as she worries for the pup. How did I

to focus on the battle ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And

is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel is,

…” I say, now turning to him with renewed determination. “Your time to go has come… I will not let you commit

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

him. I try to stop, but it’s too late and my

across my face, filling my nose and mouth. I gasp as

as I stare down at the woman, who

destroying one… another…”

the air and I look up

you…” I whisper, my voice

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

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

No…

This can’t be happening.

is… I’m frozen in place as I stare down at the dead

Ziahra’s cry of despair knocks me out

use her as

but I know she won’t… After all, my sword was holding divine

as I stare at him. There’s nothing more

me! I am a part

as fast as I can and right the wrongs

Now is the time.

and 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

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

that I’m doing

whispers sadly,

see Zerachiel’s eyes return to normal, glimmering

Zedkiel…

heart thumps, but I know I can’t doubt myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel, regardless of if he is

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…