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…

fact that I’m ready to die defeating him

our pup, I

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

reason

for yourself!’ Luna

full of anguish as she worries for the pup. How

the battle ahead.’ Evelyn says. ‘And no,

the negativity and rage that is seeping through the bond from

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

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

of him. I try to stop, but it’s too late and my sword slides through

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

stare down at the woman, who

another…” she

the air and

could you…” I whisper, my voice

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

mother he only recently

No…

This can’t be happening.

I stare down at the dead

eyes blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of despair knocks me

use her as

but I know she won’t… After all, my sword

stare at him. There’s nothing more to think

can never destroy me! I

I can and right the wrongs of the

Now is the time.

a tree behind me as leverage before I spin in the sky, raising

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

him in place. I see the tension in Kash’s and Ragnar’s eyes. Their hopes

faith that I’m

are.’ Luna whispers sadly, her

I see Zerachiel’s

Zedkiel…

heart 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…