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

a blessing, and only

we are

hear Evelyn scoff, but there’s

learn who you truly are.”

“And who are you?”

chest heaves as overwhelming emotions

before you, only then can you

“I am… the goddess…”

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

I realise 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

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

as if

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

“And until I

find a

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

come here

need to shift.’

respect his wishes. I turn

pleasant and full of warmth, and I take

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

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

over him and he

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

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

I can… the rest is in 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

The wind is whipping violently, but in my cocoon of golden light, I am

eyes close as something tugs me away from the

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 head is a

towards that seat. Zedkiel holds hist hand out to me, a smirk on his handsome face as

what this means, making

king of our kind, when the Goddess is walking this earth?’ She 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 back in the cave, and there are rivets of icy coldness rushing down

the coldness on my back isn’t going away and

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 fainter, “Take us to victory…

whirling energy and the gold light abruptly vanish. Silence settles and all that remains

Even Luna is silent…

is

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

at the door when I freeze, hesitating. Unease fills

still will, alongside you.’ Luna says

he be mad?’ I

well I don’t really need to voice them as she lives in

her

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