His Dark Obsession by Moonlight Muse

59. A Message

ZEDKIEL.

“Did you find anything at all?” Chasyn asks me as I remove the nails and lift the Oracle’s body to the ground, looking around I yank the charred tablecloth off and cover her body. 2

“Not yet.” I say, staring down at the Oracle’s body, I sniff the air, letting the smell of blood fill my nose. There are two different smells mixed in… I lean down, sniffing the blood. It’s not Evangeline’s blood.

Relief floods me, and I stand up.

I don’t know why she thinks she killed her, but I plan to find out who it really belongs to, but this blood is not Evangeline’s. I’ve tasted hers, smelt hers

… this one is nowhere near hers.

“Don’t touch anything in here.” I hear Chasyn command some of the men. I slowly walk through the room, trying to visualise what may have happened.

The runes and the burns are the Oracle’s doing, her magic draws from herself and that around her. I know that much. I frown as I crouch down looking at the marks on the floor.

There are no claw marks, no torn clothes … This isn’t a werewolf or a witch… I’ve studied all kinds of species and magic, but this was a battle of a different kind of magic…

I wipe a bit of the blood and taste it, hearing Chasyn groan from the doorway.

“Don’t do that.’ He mutters, grossed out.

“Don’t look then.” I reply coldly,

frowning as I scan the floor slowly once more before walking back to the Oracle and looking at her hands, her entire body is covered in blood… but I can smell some other blood on her too and I lift one of her hands, before examining it closer.

There’s someone else’s blood on her hands and behind her nails…

Frowning, I pause. It’s definitely not the same as the one on the floor.

I hear footsteps, and Chasyn enters, shutting the door behind him.

“What is it, Zed?”

“There’s blood from two different people here. As we already know, a scuffle took place. This is something that forensics can figure out… I don’t know how long it will take to get some answers but I can pinpoint that blood if I smell it again.” I say, pointing at the Oracle’s neck that isn’t covered by the tablecloth. “The blood on the ground is the Oracle’s…”

“Damn…”

Standing up, I walk over to the table, picking up one of the bloodstained iron nails. Taking a sniff, I pause, looking down at it.

Her opponent had bled very little… I burn the smell into my mind and turn to Chasyn.

“It’s not a werewolf.”

“Yeah, no one thinks so.” He mutters, looking uncomfortable.

“Oh yeah, I’m the one everyone suspects, right?”

Chasyn looks up and although I keep my face emotionless, I cannot deny that it angers me. “It’s not like that Zed…”

care. Anyone who did this would have been covered in blood, or at least have some blood

spread onto the killer, aside

here, or should I say duel. “Have you noticed there is also no scent

look up

use?” I ask, going over to him as he crouches down and grabs part

complained about us asking for some…” Chasyn sighs gravely and

the Oracle

knew she kept a selection

chance this bottle

the bottles seem to have shattered from force, but this one… it’s broken like it just dropped a short distance, and

and I nod. He pauses, and I know he’s being

it?” I ask, irritated

what’s happened so he has filled them in. I don’t see the point for

didn’t see the

eyes slowly scanning the walls, trying to see if there are any clues here that

Lunas.”

fucking bad luck and they say I’m bad luck.” I

these rushed marriages that even feels like a

wondering why he had that irritating smirk

her before the tournament

can’t stop talking about her when I see her either.” He adds.

given her on a shopping trip with Lucia. “You still have an attachment to her, although you’re mated to Maryka. Correct? How is that even possible when

his pocket and fishes out his phone before he begins taking

gems to enjoy and to treat with love,

case an Alpha wouldn’t ever be fated to

history has anyone had a fated Omega mate.” He reminds me, but I’m mated to an Omega. “Hence why I think you should have kept her as your Omega and taken

after all, you can

through me and I glare at him coldly. Even if she is my fated mate or chosen, she would have still been my Luna. I try to stay calm, knowing I will unleash my wrath if

the floor as I slowly circle

my Queen. She

face changes into one of surprise before he smiles. “You love her.” He says, he sounds more awed than anything,

Love?

that even

plan to tell anyone that she’s my fated mate, not whilst this tournament is ongoing. I didn’t trust

when I stare at the

“What the…”

is it?” Chasyn

embedded with a message. I can recognise the Oracle’s markings anywhere… but it’s

stronger… destroy the curse of the Gemini and end the war within yourself. You are both each other’s blessing and curse. Return to the place of your

me. I know it

are you looking at?” He asks, staring at her

it… That only strengthens the fact that that

here

out of here…” I say, standing up. He nods, glancing back at the

the hall

anything?” Dad asks, looking at the images that