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.’

running from Evelyn… from this

a blessing,

one another… we are sisters… Two

but there’s not

who you

“And who are you?”

overwhelming emotions wrap

only then can you rise from the

“I am… the goddess…”

you must do so before the stars align, or your time

don’t know how, and it may sound crazy, but there has to be a

G*d?” I ask, my eyes

doesn’t even blink, as

realm… yet it means

I break the curse, I can’t allow that

will find

on the right path. Now… you prepared for the Blood Ritual and have come for your first shift. Do so before the time passes.” He says, gazing at

come here

need to

then I should respect his wishes. I turn my back to him and untie the back of the

pleasant and full of warmth, and I take a deep

pain 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… all my senses. I turn

into the water, but is only barely halfway

over him and he

thing to do…

doing so this entire time, she’s conversing with him via the mind link but in

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

water from the river is rising, splashing across the chamber’s floor. The wind is whipping violently, but in my cocoon of golden

something tugs me

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

his head is

towards that seat. Zedkiel holds hist hand out to me, a smirk on his handsome face as he helps me

realise what

as the blinding gold light becomes brighter and then Zed’s face vanishes. The entire room fades. away and I’m being pulled away. Suddenly I’m back

on my back isn’t going away and the golden

part of my imprisonment, and I will always appoint the true ruler…” Raziel’s voice

and all that remains is the thumping of my heart. I’m

Even Luna is silent…

is

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

the door when I freeze, hesitating. Unease fills me, Zed… this

alongside you.’

be mad?’

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

her

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