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 him

our pup, I must

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

voice of reason and

care only for yourself!’

worries for the pup. How did I not know,

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

that is seeping through the bond from

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

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

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

and mouth. I gasp as

thumps as I stare

without destroying one… another…” she

the air

you…” I whisper,

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

mother he only recently found.”

No…

This can’t be happening.

I stare down at the dead body of none

eyes blaze, as Ziahra’s cry of despair knocks

use her as a shield?”

Someone panicked, but I know she

I snarl, as I stare at him. There’s

I am a

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

myself to kill him. The intense power

Kash grab him, forcing him in place. I see

that I’m doing the right

sadly, her strength

I see Zerachiel’s eyes return to normal,

Zedkiel…

myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel, regardless of if

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…