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

his red eyes filling with anger

my

he be sure? How can you be so sure?” I ask bravely,

mate, he’ll never let me go…

the eye as I straddle his lap,

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

know? I don’t have a

one, I can’t have a mate.” I

needing answers, but I’m no longer

late… this has set it all into play.” He murmurs, his eyes

darkening.

into play?” I

spoke clearly.

Every 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,

to ask about.

I

mean we have

that

and

for our destiny will never let us be together. We are destined to be together yet destined to be doomed…” His words make my blood run cold and my heart thumps and not in a

finding one another… I want you to live but the moment we cross

word carefully. It all merges with my nightmares, but why is he talking as if there is

we need to tell Zedkiel-” (2

He snarls, grabbing

his hands. “Look, Little

he never fully told you what the Shadow Beast

Zedkiel is a fool, and you are becoming as

to trust him!”

his struggle. Is Zedkiel coming forward?

Zarachiel can see everything

it’s clear that

it comes to Zedkiel,

is in control.

running out, I need to get

answers!

the chamber? The

ask

woman with hair as dark as night,

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?

don’t know what to make of that. I

believe that I am… what

–

is so wrong – that makes

evil?

care for us.’ That voice comes in my

I shiver involuntarily. 1

be fully honest, yet he himself isn’t being fully honest with me too… he knows we are mates, something I can’t believe

truth of the

time wait for

tongue along my lips making my eyes widen before his lips graze against mine making my core throb

and jerks back.

scared of trusting Zedkiel, but I truly believe we need to work as a team to overcome this!

Please-” 1

on the cushion, his eyes fluttering shut, and I close my eyes. in defeat.

are things so

talk to Zedkiel. I don’t

continue like

not trust them, either

You have me.’

you?’ I ask

not have

will find out.’ She chuckles

voice fades away. 1

just as Zedkiel bolts

exhales and runs a hand down his

attention turning to

mate. He’s

the fuck was that?”

angry that I kept a secret or two from you, yet you yourself withheld two very vital pieces of information from me.”

either way… it hurt…

eyes meet mine and I

conversation he

flicker of confusion in his

sure what I

do you mean?” He asks.

secrets have you

confused to answer?” I

I’m

his thighs.

off him,

by my hips, pulling me

against my core through the fabric of his

to stop, my eyes

a second and the way

knots in

resting firmly on

my waist…