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

I

by the gods. It’s why you didn’t even know you were pregnant.

reason and strength right

for yourself!’ Luna

as she worries for the pup. How did I not know, but

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

and rage that is seeping through the bond from Zerachiel is, I can’t let

determination. “Your time to go has come… I will not let you commit any more sins.” I say quietly

using my powers to force him to remain rooted to the spot. “No.”

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

as I look down, and it takes

heart thumps as I stare down

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

air and I look

could you…” I whisper, my voice

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

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

No…

This can’t be happening.

it is… I’m frozen in place as I stare down at the dead body of none other

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

dare you use her as a

will revive!” Someone panicked, but I know she

as I stare at him. There’s

can never destroy me! I am a part of

fast as I

Now is the time.

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

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

away from Zerachiel, as Godric, Ragnar and Kash grab him, forcing him in place. I

faith that I’m doing the

whispers sadly, her

see Zerachiel’s eyes return to

Zedkiel…

I can’t doubt myself; I aim to kill Zerachiel, not Zedkiel, regardless of

“Evangeline…” He murmurs softly.

That’s Zedkiel…