His Dark Obsession by Moonlight Muse

53. Conflict

EVANGELINE.

I cough when he lets go, and I look up at him.

“Zedkiel!” I say, reaching for him, but it’s then I realise it’s not him… “You’re…”

“Can you not tell the difference between us?” He says darkly, and I realise my

mistake.

He’s talking in that strange stiff manner like the words aren’t natural to him…

Oh no… was I just talking to Zedkiel right now? “Y-your…”

“I told you not to mention anything to Zedkiel… He heard what you said. He knows we talked. You are making things extremely hard for me now, Little Dark

Mate.”

“I didn’t mean to. Keeping secrets from

Zedkiel is only causing problems. I need

answers. You said he will kill me, you said

that-”

“I also said do not tell him.” He looks

down at his hands as if examining them.

“I didn’t, I was asking you-” I begin, but he casts me a warning glare. “I’m sorry

for not being careful…” I end meekly.

“There is no need for meaningless words.

Time is running out, Little Dark Mate, and you are awakening… Soon the stars will align…”

He’s talking cryptically, but I’m taking in

every word.

“What is your name?” I ask bravely. I

don’t know how dangerous he is, but one

thing I know for certain is that he will not

hurt me.

“Zarachiel.” He says after a moment.

Like the archangel…

“Zarachiel… Nice to meet you.” I say, giving him a small, gentle smile. He doesn’t respond to it, but he does reach out and caress my cheek. “Y-you call me Dark Mate… why?”

“Because you hold great evil within you… but I don’t care. You are still my mate and it’s my duty to protect you. It doesn’t matter what else happens, you are mine.”

He says, a small frown on his face.

It’s like he is trying to convince himself.

My stomach twists. Evil? I’m not evil.

‘Aren’t you?’ That same sinister voice comes in my head, making me shiver and

I frown.

“You say that I’m your mate…”

He simply smirks. “Even Zedkiel realised you are our mate.” He murmurs. “Do you not feel it? The sparks when I touch you?”

He runs his hand down my cheek and

neck before he grabs me by the arm and

yanks me into his lap.

“I-I do, but they aren’t- they can’t be…” I

trail off, not knowing what I’m even trying to say. Trying to understand what he’s saying. “Are you insinuating that we are mates?” I ask softly, my cheeks

burning when he seems a little more interested in outlining my nipple with his finger.

I shy away from his touch and cross my arms over my breasts, knowing I should have put on a bra. The hunger in his eyes isn’t something I can ignore.

“I’m not insinuating anything. I know that you are our mate. Zedkiel knows it

too.” He states, making my stomach drop. My heart thunders as the words finally sink in.

I was… I am… an Alpha Prince’s mate? My

hands feel shaky when I move my hair off my face.

“W-what?”

“He realised today when we felt you

He replies, his red eyes filling with anger at the memory.

is my mate…

can he be sure? How can you

his mate, he’ll

him in the eye as I straddle

me well for far longer than he knew I was his mate. I mean,

you know? I don’t

can’t have a mate.” I

I’m no longer certain who I’m trying to

set it all into play.” He murmurs,

darkening.

I ask, wishing he

spoke clearly.

single time, our unity will lead to despair. No matter what I do …” He looks bitter, in pain even and when he looks at me once again, his eyes are haunted by memories I

to ask about.

time?” I ask quietly.

mean we have been alive in a

Is that

and

destined to be doomed…” His words make my blood run cold and my heart thumps and not in a

somehow end up finding one another… I want you to live but the moment we cross paths… it’s

my nightmares, but why is he talking as

to

He snarls, grabbing

“Look, Little Mate, you

never fully told you what the

said about you. Zedkiel is a fool, and you are becoming as foolish

to trust him!”

see his struggle. Is Zedkiel coming forward? Obviously,

Zarachiel can see everything

clear that it’s

when it comes to Zedkiel,

in

out, I

answers!

was said in the chamber? The

I ask urgently.

day comes that you yield to the woman with hair as dark as night, lips the shade of cherry and skin like

pay heed, for then, shall you bring doom to the world.” He says, I can see the layer of sweat on his forehead as he struggles, his eyes flickering from

his words.

Evil.

Am I evil?

what to make of that.

to believe that I

–

wrong – that makes me

evil?

for us.’ That voice comes

I shiver involuntarily.

be fully honest, yet he himself isn’t being fully

the truth of

soon. Next time wait for

lips making my eyes widen before his lips graze against mine making my core throb as he kisses me

jerks

but I truly believe we need to

Please-” 1

eyes fluttering

Goddess… why are things so difficult?

Zedkiel. I

like this.

Do not

You have me.’

you?’ I ask accusingly.

not have

out.’ She chuckles before

fades

close my eyes just as Zedkiel

runs a hand down

turning

mate. He’s my mate.

was that?”

or two from you, yet you yourself withheld two very vital pieces of information from me.” I say, feeling hurt. Maybe I

way…

eyes meet mine and I wonder

of the conversation he heard

in his

what

mean?” He

secrets have you kept

that you’re too confused to answer?”

realising I’m still straddling

his thighs.

off him, but

pulling me closer, and I

cock press against my core through the fabric

to stop, my eyes

second

knots in pleasure

skin, resting firmly on my waist. His hands

my waist…