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 him is no longer

our pup, I must

is protected by the gods. It’s why you didn’t even know

reason and

care only for yourself!’

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

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

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

determination. “Your time to go has come… I

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

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

splashes across my face, filling my nose and mouth. I gasp as I look down, and it takes

as I stare down at the

alright… settle this… without destroying one… another…” she whispers as her

shouts from around us pierce the air and I look up sharply at

could you…” I whisper,

as he steps back, letting the woman’s body

he only recently found.” He chuckles and all I can do is stare down at the body in

No…

This can’t be happening.

place as I stare down at the dead body of

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

you use her as a shield?”

she won’t… After all,

I stare at him. There’s nothing

I am

him as fast as I can and right the wrongs of the

Now is the time.

using a tree behind me as leverage before I spin in the sky, raising my sword, and calling to the Tree

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

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

full faith that I’m doing the

are.’ Luna whispers sadly, her strength blending with

Zerachiel’s eyes return

Zedkiel…

know I can’t doubt myself; I aim to

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…