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…

ready to die defeating him is no

I must

gods. It’s why you didn’t even know you were pregnant. Focus on the match.’

voice of reason and

for yourself!’ Luna

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

ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And no, I do not care only

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

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

him to remain rooted

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

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

I stare down

another…”

air and I

could you…” I whisper, my voice

doesn’t care, a menacing grin is plastered across his face as he steps

whatever will Zedkiel think when he finds out you killed his precious mother he only recently found.” He chuckles and all I

No…

This can’t be happening.

I’m frozen in place as I stare down at

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

her as

know she won’t… After all, my sword was holding divine

I snarl, as I stare

destroy me! I am a

I can and right

Now is the time.

using a tree behind me as leverage before I spin in the sky, raising my sword, and calling

weight and shape within my grasp as I ready myself to kill him. The intense power of the weapon in my

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 rely on

that I’m doing the right

sadly, her strength blending with

moment, I see Zerachiel’s eyes return

Zedkiel…

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

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…