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

are a curse and a

we are sisters…

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

calamity, learn who

“And who are you?”

chest heaves as overwhelming emotions

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

“I am… the goddess…”

the cycle shall end… but remember… you must do so before the stars align, or your time shall come to

need to do… I don’t know how, and it

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

doesn’t even blink, as if expecting

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

until I break the curse,

will find

and have come for your first shift. Do

come here

we need

should respect his wishes. I turn my back to him

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… all my senses. I turn towards Raziel and he’s watching me like a father, proud of his

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

washes over him and he looks

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

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

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

across the chamber’s floor. The wind is whipping violently, but in my cocoon of golden light, I am

as something tugs

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

eyes meet. Upon his head is

the centre towards that seat. Zedkiel holds hist hand out to me,

realise what this means,

blinding gold light becomes brighter and then Zed’s face vanishes. The entire room fades. away

isn’t going away and the

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

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

Even Luna is silent…

answers. There is now

back on. My heart is still thundering but I’m thankful that I attained what I

hesitating. Unease fills me, Zed… this throne belongs

it still will, alongside you.’ Luna

he be mad?’

I don’t really need to voice them as she

fears her mate? Luna

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