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…

a curse and a

complement one another… we are sisters…

scoff, but there’s not as

calamity, learn who you truly are.”

“And who are you?”

chest heaves as overwhelming emotions wrap around

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

“I am… the goddess…”

must do so before the stars align, or your time shall come

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

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

even blink, as if expecting

you may cross into the other realm… yet it means your mortal

I break the curse, I can’t allow that to

find

prepared for the Blood Ritual and have come for your first shift. Do so before the time passes.”

come

him… we need

he wants me to, then I should respect his wishes.

to me… let me come forth.’ Her voice is pleasant and full of warmth, and I take

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 Raziel and he’s watching me like a father,

pads into the water, but is only

him

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 in this chamber, the voices

gold light swirls around the cavern, spreading and swirling

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

tugs me away from

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

as our eyes meet. Upon his head is a gold band, and he jerks his head. towards the centre

I find myself walking down the centre towards that seat. Zedkiel holds hist hand out to me, a smirk on

as I realise what this means, making

then Zed’s face vanishes. The entire room fades. away and I’m being pulled away. Suddenly I’m back in the cave, and there are rivets of icy coldness rushing down my back. I

my back isn’t going away and the golden light

herself. It is not part of my imprisonment, and I

all that remains is the thumping of my

Even Luna is silent…

is

soaked and put them back on. My heart

hesitating. Unease

it still will, alongside you.’

be mad?’ I

having someone I can voice all my doubts to, well I don’t really

her

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