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 is no

I

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

of reason and strength

only for

she worries for

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

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

Zerachiel, once 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

force him to remain

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

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

heart thumps as I stare down at

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

us pierce the air and I look up

could you…” I whisper, my voice

as he steps back,

out you killed his precious mother he only recently found.” He chuckles and all

No…

This can’t be happening.

down at the dead body

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

her as a

I know she won’t… After all, my sword

I stare at him. There’s nothing more to think

I am a part of

to destroy him as fast as I

Now is the time.

raging power surges within me, and I jump up, using a tree behind me as leverage before I spin in the

myself to kill him. The intense

inches away from Zerachiel, as Godric, Ragnar and Kash grab him, forcing him in place. I see the tension in Kash’s and Ragnar’s eyes. Their hopes

I’m doing the right

Luna whispers sadly, her

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

Zedkiel…

thumps, 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…