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…

the fact that I’m ready to

our pup, I must live

your pup is protected by the gods. It’s why you didn’t even know you were pregnant. Focus on the

of reason and

for

worries for the pup. How did I not know, but

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

and rage that is seeping through the

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

remain rooted to the

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

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

stare

one… another…” she whispers as her

the air

you…” I

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

will Zedkiel think when he finds out you killed his precious mother he only recently found.”

No…

This can’t be happening.

frozen in place as I stare down at the

as Ziahra’s cry of

use her

panicked, but I know she won’t… After

I stare at him. There’s

me! I am

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

Now is the time.

me as leverage before I spin in the sky,

kill him. The intense power of the weapon in my hand making the very air

Godric, Ragnar and Kash grab him, forcing him in place. I see the tension in Kash’s and Ragnar’s eyes. Their

that I’m doing the

whispers sadly, her

the last moment, I see Zerachiel’s eyes return to

Zedkiel…

myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel, not

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…