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

protected by the gods. It’s why

reason and strength right

only for yourself!’

full of anguish as she worries for the

needed to focus on the battle ahead.’ Evelyn

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

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

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

and yanks someone in front of him. I try to stop, but it’s too late and my

nose and mouth. I gasp as I look down,

as I stare down at the

another…” she whispers as her life

around us pierce the air and

could you…” I whisper, my

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

he finds out you killed his precious mother he only recently

No…

This can’t be happening.

stare down at

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

dare you use her as a shield?”

I know she won’t… After all, my

stare at him. There’s nothing more to

can never destroy me! I am a part

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

Now is the time.

tree behind me as leverage before I spin in the

feel my 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

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

faith that I’m doing

Luna whispers sadly, her strength blending

Zerachiel’s eyes

Zedkiel…

doubt myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel, regardless of if he

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…