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…

can’t die… the fact that I’m ready to die defeating him is no

our pup, I

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

reason and strength right

only for yourself!’ Luna

are full of anguish as she worries for

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

how powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel

to him with renewed determination. “Your time to go has come… I will not

powers to force him to remain rooted to the spot.

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

my face, filling my nose and mouth. I gasp as I look down, and it takes me a

thumps as I stare

without destroying one… another…”

shouts from around us pierce the air and I look up

I

face as he steps back, letting the woman’s body

precious mother he only recently found.” He

No…

This can’t be happening.

as I stare down at the dead body of none other than Zeina

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

dare you use her as a shield?”

she won’t… After all, my sword

I stare at him.

I am a part of

I can and

Now is the time.

as leverage before I spin in the sky,

my grasp as I ready myself to kill him.

Kash grab him, forcing him in place. I see the tension

that I’m doing the

whispers sadly, her strength blending

I see Zerachiel’s eyes return to normal,

Zedkiel…

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…