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

and a blessing,

we

there’s

centuries-old calamity, learn who you truly are.” I whisper

“And who are you?”

as overwhelming emotions

before you, only then can you rise from the earth and take your

“I am… the goddess…”

crime and the cycle shall end… but remember… you 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 way to go back to

does one contact the Eternal G*d?” I ask, my eyes snapping open, my heart

as if

cross into the other realm… yet it means your mortal body shall

I break the curse, I can’t

will find

the Blood Ritual and have come for your first shift. Do so before

didn’t come

to him… we need to

I should respect his wishes. I

voice is pleasant and full of

gone. I feel power dance through me, as my vision becomes so much sharper,

but is only

washes over him and

to do…

she’s conversing with him via the mind link but in this chamber,

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 feel my feet

chamber’s floor. The wind is whipping violently, but in my cocoon

close as something tugs me away from

spot the two identical dazzling thrones, of equal power and stature… yet one is directly in the centre of the room and the second

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

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

realise what

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 groan as I’m forced

the coldness on my back isn’t going away and the golden light

imprisonment… This ritual to select the true ruler was given to me by Selene herself. It is not part of my imprisonment, and I will always appoint the true ruler…” Raziel’s voice comes, but it’s getting

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

Even Luna is silent…

have got my answers. There is now a goal that I

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

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

will, alongside you.’ Luna

he be mad?’

my doubts to, well I don’t really

her

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