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

red eyes filling with anger at the memory.

is my

can he be sure? How can you be

mate, he’ll

eye as I straddle

knew I was his mate. I mean, he only learnt of that today…

I don’t have

have a mate.” I

longer

has set it all

darkening.

I ask,

spoke clearly.

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.

single time?” I

mean we have been alive

Is that even possible?

sadly and nods. “Every

be together yet destined to be doomed…” His words make my blood run cold and my

another… I want you to live but the moment

why is he talking as if there is no hope? Am I truly

to tell

knows!” He snarls, grabbing

hands. “Look, Little Mate,

him anything. After all, he never fully told you what the Shadow Beast in

a fool, and you are becoming

trust

struggle. Is Zedkiel coming forward? Obviously, from his

can

can, but it’s clear that it’s not the

comes to

is in

I need to get

answers!

said in the

I ask

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

to bleed within you… pay heed, for then, shall you bring doom to the world.” He says, I can see the

his words.

Evil.

Am I evil?

to make

I

–

is so wrong – that makes

evil?

lying. They don’t care for us.’ That voice comes in my head,

shiver involuntarily. 1

to be fully honest, yet he himself isn’t being fully honest with me too…

of the

wait for me to come to you.” He snarls,

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

jerks back.

you’re scared of trusting Zedkiel, but I truly believe we need to work

Please-” 1

falls back on the cushion, his eyes fluttering shut, and

are things so

talk to Zedkiel. I don’t think we

continue like

lying. Do not trust them, either

You

I ask accusingly.

have a

will find out.’ She chuckles before

voice fades

just as Zedkiel

exhales and runs a

turning to me.

mate. He’s my

the fuck was

secret or two from you, yet you yourself withheld two very vital

either way… it

and I wonder

of the conversation

confusion in his eyes.

sure what I mean.

mean?” He

secrets have you kept

you’re too confused to answer?” I

realising I’m

his thighs.

about to move off him,

my hips, pulling me

against my core through the fabric of

I’m unable to stop, my eyes

a second

in

hands dance up my skin, resting firmly on my waist. His

around my waist…