His Dark Obsession by Moonlight Muse

Poison
ZEDKIEL.

I don’t know what he’s hidden from me and a part of me doesn’t want to believe that there even is anything. He should have told me everything when he returned, to know he has been keeping something from me… someone who I thought has no secrets from me.

I trust Kash with my life and more, from him and his half-brothers who are all of beta blood, if I were to take the throne Kash would have always been my choice for beta… I trusted him and I hope I still can.

He’s standing there, a deep frown on his face.

“What are you not telling me?” I ask. My voice is deadly calm, my eyes burning red as I watch him carefully, my aura surging around me as it takes everything not to simply lash out and attack him.

“I… It’s not what you’re thinking and to be honest you can’t trust them, Zed.” He answers me quietly.

“I’m not asking you to give me your advice. I’m telling you to fill me in on what you have kept from me. My patience is depleting fast, Kash. Answer me now!” I snarl venomously.

He closes his eyes, and I can tell he’s agitated, as he brushes his hair off his face.

“Alright, hear me out. Before you jump to conclusions, you need to listen to everything I say.” He counters, and that is enough to tell me I won’t like whatever he’s going to come out with. “Yeah? Now? You could have said that when you returned!” I thunder.

“Zed… calm down.” Evangeline whispers, rubbing my shoulder and neck. Her touch is calming.

“I know but I also know how irrational you are. I was thinking of a way to deal with things without it coming to this.”

“Coming to what, exactly?” I ask icily.

“Look… I was captured by none other than the Vampire Princess Ziahra…”

Princess?

I thought I was the only heir… I glance at Evangeline and she’s frowning too.

“A princess?” Evangeline asks.

“That’s what she said…” Kash looks uneasy and I c*ck a brow.

“Keep talking. Seems like there’s more.” I reply coldly.

“I just…” He looks away and I observe him. “Is there something about this woman that you want to share?”

“She… She claims that you are one of them.”

“I’m a hybrid. This was something you should have told me.”

“Yeah, I know I just…” He sighs, reaching for the bottom of his shirt. He winces before he pulls his shirt off, and I c*ck my brow until my eyes fall on his shoulder. There’s no blood or

injury, but the entire shoulder has a black disgusting patch that seems to be latched onto his skin, the surrounding skin looks dead, and I can see the angry veins spreading from the patch, slowly creeping around his neck.

“You were bitten.” Evangeline gasps as she jumps up from her seat. “I saw you’ve been rubbing your shoulder. Why didn’t you say anything?”

She’s by his side, worry clear on her face and I don’t know how to react knowing he’s poisoned … how was he poisoned? Why isn’t he healing?

“How the f*ck did that happen?” I ask, “Why haven’t you gotten it checked?”

entire body…” He places his hand over it but it doesn’t cover it all

ask, my stomach

take

ensues as those words sink in. Until my own anger

snarl, standing up, hating his casual tone as if he’s f*cking discussing the weather. He’s my closest friend, I can’t lose him. I sent him on that mission. If

at the ground, his eyes

says softly, her eyes sadden

sharply, my heart thudding as Kash gives

Bitten… meaning…

stare at her, trying to make sense of it. Bitten… meaning by a vampire… did that mean….. ‘I’m fine… your bite didn’t poison me.’ She says

it could have… I was always told it was forbidden… I could have poisoned

cure you and I will find it.” Evangeline says firmly, her eyes flashing with determination. That white aura around her spreads and again she doesn’t

you survive if you were

c*ck a

one who bit

He frowns, his

Ziahra.

why, but there’s a curiosity that is rising within

know?” Evangeline asked,

and she removes her hand instantly. “She… wanted to know about

handed over to them, then they will fall back… and if you were not relinquished over to them,

didn’t think that this was something you should have

sort this s*it out! I

tell you, because you’re doing what I knew you will! Right now you’re

F*ck it.

if I am?”

Evangeline’s heart thudding and I glance at her sharply, but she’s

with Kash on

do has nothing to do with anyone else.” I growl. “If there’s a way to stop this war and I’m that answer, then what’s

told me that this would happen! Everything will be ruined Zed!” Evangeline pleads suddenly, as she rushes

All I need to do is go there.” I growl, frustrated. This can all be resolved; people don’t need to die if I go. Kash warned me of their numbers, but I need to resolve

if something happens to you?” Kash growls, stepping forward until he

her struggle as she glances at Kash and then at the floor. She shakes

duty to protect her and them… if I went, we could avoid

and if it

be sorted out. I want to be able to spend

go Zedkiel, let’s arrange for a public meeting or

No, they f*king won’t Evangeline, the two species have been at war for

They reached out through Kash! They let him live!” She exclaims. “We can

make amends. You yourself said it’s worth a try! To reach out and try to stop the g*dda*ned war!” I

trust them enough to have

Them…

not part of

woman before me… she isn’t my timid little mouse suddenly I

and there’s nothing on this f*cking planet that

listen to her if not me.” Kash urges, putting

me! You do not have