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.

scriptures say, The Eternal G*d cursed the twins to a life of doom. What if there are two curses here and the reason

silent as we stare at her, and I look back at

words weigh heavily in the air, but the

Selene upset Osiris and Set… what if

clenched, and I frown. Is it just me, or has he been massaging his shoulder quite

there’s a reason behind it, perhaps one that

“I hate to admit it, but that

two curses, Raziel’s and the Eternal 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 a blessing…” Isa trails off and the next part

Only one may survive.

see a glimmer of concern in her

pay for the goddess’s crimes

“When you rise from the earth… what if

like I know where my

what the meaning of

So rare it is assumed the last time it happened was over a thousand years ago.”

that be?” Kash asks, c*cking

I know

the Gemini constellation will touch the full moon…” She says quietly. “I enjoy astronomy…

does it feel like

annoying response comes as his sister casts him a scathing

You’re smart Lucia. You always have been!” Isa says,

is that happening?” I ask, feeling my anxiety building. Even Evelyn is restless, and

from

we roughly have around

cleansing ritual and everything I need to before I do. Let’s do this the right way… We need answers and I am not wasting any more time.” I say firmly. Surprisingly, no one argues. Even

at the time that a royal usually would… We

have the clothing and bath prepared? I’m going to try to talk to Evelyn before then.”

course. I’ll have everything organised.” Lucia says at