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…

I’m ready to die defeating him

pup, I must live

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

of reason and strength

care only for

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

you needed to focus on the battle ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And no, I do not care only for

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

determination. “Your time to go has come… I will not let you commit any

sword, using my powers to force him to remain rooted to the spot. “No.”

there when he suddenly reaches out and yanks someone in front of him. I try to

gasp as I look down, and

I stare down at the

destroying one… another…” she whispers as her

shouts from around us pierce the air and I

you…” I

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

you killed his precious mother he only recently found.” He chuckles and all I can do is stare down at the

No…

This can’t be happening.

I stare down at the dead body of

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

dare you use her as a shield?”

Someone panicked, but I know she

I stare at

destroy me! I am a

as I can and right

Now is the time.

using a tree behind me as leverage before I spin in the sky,

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

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

faith that I’m doing

sadly, her

I see Zerachiel’s eyes

Zedkiel…

myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel, regardless

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…