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

and a

complement one another… we are

scoff, but there’s not

centuries-old calamity, learn who you

“And who are you?”

as overwhelming emotions

before you, only then can you rise

“I am… the goddess…”

but remember… you must do so before the stars align,

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

G*d?” I ask, my

blink, as if expecting

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

finish. “And until I break the curse, I can’t allow that

will find a

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

come here

we need to shift.’

I should respect his wishes. I turn my back to him and untie the back of the cloth I have around

come forth.’ Her voice is pleasant and full of

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

the water, but is only barely

washes over him and

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

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

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 lift from

the chamber’s floor. The wind is whipping

close as something tugs me

equal power and stature… yet one is directly in the centre

meet. Upon his head is a gold

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

as I realise what this

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. Suddenly I’m

away

part of

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

Even Luna is silent…

answers. There is now a

soaked and put them back on. My heart is still thundering but I’m thankful that I

hesitating. Unease

still will, alongside you.’

he be mad?’ I

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

goddess fears her

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