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…

that I’m ready to die defeating

our pup, I must

won’t die, your pup is protected by the gods. It’s why you didn’t even know you were

of reason and

for yourself!’ Luna

for the pup. How did I not

needed to focus on the battle ahead.’ Evelyn

No matter how powerful the negativity and rage that is seeping

and for all …” I say, now turning to him with renewed determination. “Your time to go has come… I will not let you commit any more sins.” I say quietly as I raise my sword. My eyes blaze as I run

remain rooted to the spot. “No.” He breathes as time

reaches out and yanks someone in front of him. I try to stop, but

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

as I stare down at

another…” she whispers as her life begins to

pierce the air and I

I whisper,

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

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

No…

This can’t be happening.

frozen in place as I stare down at the

Ziahra’s cry of

you use her as a shield?” I

will revive!” Someone panicked, but I know she won’t… After all,

as I stare at him. There’s

never destroy me! I

as I

Now is the time.

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

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 very air

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

that I’m

sadly, her

last moment, I see Zerachiel’s eyes return to

Zedkiel…

but I know I can’t doubt myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel, regardless of if he is

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…