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

a curse and a blessing, and

we are sisters…

there’s not as

learn who you truly

“And who are you?”

chest heaves as overwhelming emotions

you, only then can you rise from the earth

“I am… the goddess…”

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

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

one contact the Eternal G*d?” I ask,

as if expecting

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

I break the curse, I can’t

find

you prepared for the Blood Ritual and have come for your first shift. Do so before the time passes.” He

come here

we need

wishes. I turn my back to him and untie the back of the cloth

me come forth.’ Her voice is pleasant and full

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

into the water, but is only

over him and he

is the right thing to do… She has come

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

I can… the rest is in their hands…” He stretches his paw and a blinding gold light swirls around the cavern,

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

tugs me away from the

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

is a gold band, and he jerks his

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

realise what this

vanishes. The entire room fades. away and I’m being pulled away. Suddenly I’m back

isn’t going away and the golden

not part of my imprisonment, and I will always

settles and all that

Even Luna is silent…

my answers. There is now

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

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

still will, alongside

he be

I don’t really need to voice

her

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