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

I

gods. It’s why you didn’t even

reason and

for yourself!’

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

battle ahead.’ Evelyn

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

has come… I will not

raise my sword, using my powers to force him to remain rooted to

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

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

stare down at the woman,

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

the air and I look up sharply at

you…” I

he steps back, letting

think when he finds out you killed his precious mother he only recently found.” He chuckles and all I can do is stare down at the body in

No…

This can’t be happening.

I’m frozen in place as I stare down at the dead body of

My eyes blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of despair

use her as

she won’t… After all,

shall pay.” I snarl, as I stare at

can never destroy me! I

as I can and right the wrongs of

Now is the time.

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

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

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

that I’m doing the

Luna whispers sadly, her strength blending

Zerachiel’s eyes return to normal, glimmering

Zedkiel…

know I can’t doubt myself; I aim to

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…