His Dark Obsession by Moonlight Muse

78. Working Together

EVANGELINE.

“Take care…” I say softly, clutching the phone tightly in my hand.

“You too. Make sure you get some rest and don’t spend all night looking over the books.” Zedkiel’s voice

comes.

I feel my stomach twist knowing I am about to disobey him and not only that, but I am going to go back to that chamber.

“I won’t… I love you. Take care of yourself.” I mumble.

“I will. Love you too.” He says quietly before hanging up. 1

My heart is still racing from his words.

Oh, how I miss him….

“Still can’t get over the fact that that’s our Zed.” Kash smirks from where he is sitting on the ground, going through several thick written files regarding the scriptures.

Lucia is in the corner making notes on every minor detail she’s finding and then Isa is doing a second over on what Lucia has been through already in case there’s something they miss. I have a feeling Kash had placed them like that since he didn’t trust Lucia, which upset me a little, but I don’t let it get to me.

Isa has her hair pulled up in a messy bun as she’s bent over the papers.

“Yeah, I know! Zed has never been like this.” She gives me a wink and smirk, but I’m still not sure what to make of her. Is there a past there?

I don’t reply, simply giving her a smile before I glance at the time. If I am to make it… I need to take the ritual bath soon.

“From what you said and the king’s explanation, I don’t think there is anything more… but this means that Raziel cursed one of his two children… Evelyn, to be precise.” Kash says, looking up.

I nod. It’s as we figured. “So, he’s the reason…” Lucia murmurs.

to a life of doom. What if there are two curses here and the reason it’s never been broken is that everyone

stare at her, and I look back at

heavily in the air, but the numbing truth is, she has a very good

Selene upset

them?” Kash says rubbing his shoulder. His jaw is clenched, and I frown. Is it just

attacking? Surely there’s a reason behind it, perhaps one that can be averted. Furthermore, I do think that they may have parts

nods. “I hate to admit it, but that makes

G*ds upon you and Evelyn. Do not run from the Gemini bane. I’m assuming Evelyn is the bane… so you need to embrace her. One is a curse, the other

Only one may survive.

a glimmer of concern in her

are, and pay for the goddess’s crimes and the

say quietly. “When you rise from the earth… what if it means from the Chamber… it is technically beneath the surface of

falls silent, and I suddenly feel like I know where my future lies.

of you have any idea of what the meaning of

So rare it is assumed the last time it happened was over a thousand years ago.” Lucia says, her face pale as we all

be?” Kash asks, c*cking a brow

tilts her head, and I know she

She says quietly. “I enjoy astronomy… it was announced on

like that could be the

comes as his sister casts him a scathing

makes sense. You’re smart Lucia. You always have been!” Isa

is restless, and I know

full moons from now.” Lucia

we roughly

everything I need to before I do. Let’s do this the right way… We need answers and I am not wasting any

to go at the time that a royal usually would… We have two hours, that gives us

you please have the clothing and bath prepared? I’m going to try to talk to Evelyn before

everything organised.” Lucia says at the same time. “Shall we