The Symbol of a Ruler
EVANGELINE

Zedkiel is the king of vampires…

“Is that why you hate him and refused to show him the sign of our true king?”

“Don’t make assumptions… I was angry. The rage within me knowing that my mate was taken from me drove me to the brink of insanity. I cursed Evelyn because I was jealous that Zerachiel got to live… only I didn’t realise the Eternal G*d had cursed my daughters too…” He lowers his head, gazing into the rippling water.

My heart squeezes as I look at Raziel… even though he had simply wanted his love, in his he had cast a curse upon his own child.

rage,

“Zedkiel has drank from you… for his and this kingdom’s future, you must make sure nothing happens to you like every other time… because when Selene created a protector for her daughters… she gave him powers to rival my own.” He warns me.

“Zedkiel will be fine… even if something does happen to me.” But even as the words leave my lips, I don’t believe my own words.

“Will he? You wanted my truth, then take it and heed

my words!

My stomach twists and I clench my fists. I have seen Zedkiel’s rage, how he killed Odette without even the blink of an eye… without me here-

‘See, I told you you’ll go back on your words!’ Evelyn snarls.

Luna growls, pushing her to the back of my mind.

‘No. I won’t. Believe in me, Evelyn.’

‘You always fail me.’ This is the last I hear before Luna shields her off.

I look at Raziel. “Is there a way to break the curse you created?” I ask quietly.

A low growl leaves him, and he raises his head, his burning eyes now upon me. I can feel that heated gaze, feel it burn through me.

“I cannot say… but you hold the answers already… look within… this is the start of your path…”

I frown, knowing he’s trying to tell me more, but it’s obvious he can’t.

What is he trying to say?

Think Evangeline, think!

I close my eyes, furrowing my brow as I try to think of everything we know.

The Oracle’s voice rings in my head, making my heart thump.

‘Go back to where it all began.’

This is where it began…

‘Do not run from the Gemini Bane, for only then do you have a chance.’

not running from Evelyn…

a blessing, and only

one another… we are

Evelyn scoff, but there’s not

calamity, learn who you truly are.”

“And who are you?”

heaves as overwhelming emotions wrap

answer comes before you, only then can you rise from the

“I am… the goddess…”

crime and the cycle shall end… but remember… you must do

it may sound crazy, but there has to be a way to go back

G*d?” I ask, my eyes snapping open, my

blink, as if expecting

it means your mortal body shall remain

finish. “And until I break the curse,

find

prepared for the Blood Ritual and have come

come here

we need

to, then I should respect his wishes. I turn

come forth.’ Her voice is pleasant and

flashes through me as every bone of my body seems to break. I gasp, my eyes stinging with the pain and for a moment I can’t breathe, but then it’s gone. I feel power dance through me, as my vision becomes so much sharper, my hearing…

pads into the water, but is only barely halfway through before he remembers

washes over him and he looks

the right thing to do… She has come so far this time…

realise that just like Raziel has been doing so this entire time, she’s conversing with him via the mind link but

stretches his paw and a blinding gold light swirls around the cavern, spreading and swirling into every corner of the Chamber before it wraps around me. I

is rising, splashing across the chamber’s floor. The wind is whipping violently, but in

close as something tugs me away

beautiful hall. The sun shines through the stained-glass windows, bathing everything in a golden light. It’s a throne room. I spot the two identical dazzling thrones, of equal power and stature… yet one is directly in the centre of the room and the second is to the left. A handsome man in black is seated on the throne to the left, his arm resting lazily on the armrest, one leg bent, the other

meet. Upon his head is a gold band, and he jerks his head. towards the

down the centre towards that seat. Zedkiel holds hist hand out to me, a smirk on his handsome face

as I realise what this means,

of our kind, when the Goddess is walking this earth?’ She whispers as the blinding gold light becomes brighter and then Zed’s face vanishes. The entire room fades. away

my back isn’t going away and the golden

herself. It is not part of my imprisonment, and I will always appoint the true ruler…” Raziel’s voice comes, but it’s getting fainter, “Take us to victory…

Silence settles and all that remains is the thumping of my heart. I’m on all fours on the

Even Luna is silent…

have got my answers. There is now a goal that

clothes that are now soaked and put them back on. My heart is

hesitating. Unease fills me, Zed… this throne belongs

still will, alongside you.’ Luna

he be mad?’

all my doubts to, well I don’t really need to voice them as she lives

goddess fears her mate?

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