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…

ready to die defeating him is

pup, I must live

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

of reason and strength

care only for

full of anguish as she worries for the

the battle ahead.’ Evelyn

how powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel is, I can’t let it deter

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

force him to remain rooted to the spot. “No.” He breathes as time moves

suddenly reaches out and yanks someone in front of him.

gasp as I look down, and it

I stare down at the

another…” she whispers as her life

around us pierce the air and I look

you…” I whisper, my voice

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

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

No…

This can’t be happening.

down at the

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

you use her as a

panicked, but I know she won’t… After all, my

snarl, as I stare

never destroy me! I am

as I can and right the wrongs of

Now is the time.

me as leverage before I spin in the sky, raising my sword, and calling

blade change weight and shape within my grasp as I ready myself to kill him. The intense power of the weapon in my hand making the very air around me

away from Zerachiel, as Godric, Ragnar and Kash grab him, forcing him in place.

faith that I’m doing

Luna whispers sadly,

Zerachiel’s eyes return to

Zedkiel…

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

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…