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 no

I must

gods. It’s why you

reason

care only for yourself!’ Luna

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

the battle ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And no, I do not

is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel is, I

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

remain rooted to the spot. “No.” He breathes

he suddenly reaches out and yanks someone in front of him. I try to stop, but

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

heart thumps as I stare down at the woman, who

one… another…” she whispers

us pierce the air and I look

I whisper,

as he steps back, letting the

Zedkiel think when he finds out you killed his precious mother he only recently found.”

No…

This can’t be happening.

I stare down at the dead body of none other than

My eyes blaze, as Ziahra’s cry

use her as a shield?”

will revive!” Someone panicked, but I know she

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

never destroy me! I am a part of

to destroy him as fast as I can and right

Now is the time.

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

my blade change weight and shape within my grasp as I ready myself to kill him.

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

I’m

sadly, her strength blending

Zerachiel’s eyes

Zedkiel…

but I know I can’t doubt myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel,

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…