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.’

from Evelyn… from

a blessing,

we are sisters… Two

hear Evelyn scoff, but there’s not as much hatred

calamity, learn who you truly are.” I

“And who are you?”

overwhelming emotions wrap around

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

“I am… the goddess…”

must do so before the stars align,

do… I don’t know how, and it may sound crazy, but there has to be a way to go back to

I

blink, as if expecting

into the other realm… yet it means your mortal

finish. “And until I break the curse, I

find

You are on the right path. Now… you prepared for the Blood Ritual and have come for your first shift. Do so before the time

didn’t come

to him… we need to shift.’

simply nod. If he wants me to, then I should respect his wishes. I turn my back to him and untie

Her voice is pleasant and full of warmth, and I take a deep breath,

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 towards

“He pads into the water, but is only barely halfway

him

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

has been doing so this entire time, she’s conversing with him via the mind link but in this chamber, the voices are not only

swirls around the cavern, spreading and swirling into every corner of

across the chamber’s floor. The wind

close as something tugs me away

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

head is a gold band, and he jerks his head.

eyes widen as I find myself walking down the centre towards that seat. Zedkiel holds hist hand out to me,

I realise what this means, making Luna

walking this earth?’ She whispers as the blinding gold light becomes brighter and then Zed’s face vanishes. The entire room fades. away and I’m being pulled away.

back isn’t going away

It is not part of my imprisonment, and I will always appoint the true ruler…” Raziel’s voice comes, but it’s

whirling energy and the gold light abruptly vanish. Silence settles and all that remains is the thumping of my heart. I’m

Even Luna is silent…

There is now

on. My heart is still thundering

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

will, alongside you.’

he be

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

her

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