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 this

and a blessing, and only one may

complement one another… we are sisters…

scoff, but there’s

learn who you

“And who are you?”

overwhelming emotions wrap

answer comes before you, only then can you

“I am… the goddess…”

for the Goddess’s crime and the cycle shall end… but remember… you must

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

G*d?” I

as if expecting this

into the other realm… yet it means your mortal body shall remain here… and if you do

control…” I finish. “And until I break

will find a

Blood Ritual and have come for your first shift. Do so before the time passes.” He says, gazing at the cr*ck in the

didn’t come here

him… we need

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

forth.’ Her voice is pleasant and full

the pain and for a moment I can’t breathe, but then it’s gone.

water, but is only barely halfway through before he remembers and

over him and

right thing to do… She has come so far this

entire time, she’s conversing with him via the mind link but in this chamber, the voices are not only within your mind

their hands…” He stretches his paw and a blinding gold light swirls around the cavern, spreading and swirling into every corner of the Chamber before it wraps

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

close as something tugs me

shines through the stained-glass windows, bathing everything in a golden light. It’s 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 on the armrest, one leg bent, the other

is a gold band, and

seat. Zedkiel holds hist hand out to me, a smirk on his handsome face as he helps me take my seat on the

realise what this means,

entire room fades. away and I’m being pulled away. Suddenly I’m back in the cave, and

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

true ruler was given to me by Selene herself. It is not part of my imprisonment, and I will always

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

Even Luna is silent…

have got my answers. There is

that are now soaked and put them back on. My heart is still thundering but

hesitating. Unease fills me,

will, alongside you.’ Luna

be mad?’ I

can voice all my doubts to, well I don’t really need to voice them

fears her mate? Luna

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