His Dark Obsession by Moonlight Muse

14. Guilt

ZEDKIEL.

I’m about to run after her, but Kash blocks my path. The crushing pain in my chest is unbearable. Her words ring in my mind and the repercussions that they carried, sting.

I’m losing my mind. I need her. I can’t imagine life without her.

I know I once promised her that she could leave, but now… even if she wants to leave, I will not let her.

How easily she was ready to throw me away…

“Move aside.” I snarl. My heart is thundering and the urge to kill everyone within the vicinity is overcoming me. Friend or foe, it was all becoming a blur.

All Zerachiel and I want is destruction if we don’t get to go to her.

“I know you want to go after her, but you need to calm down. I’ve sent some guards to watch over her at a distance. Zed, give her an hour or two to calm down and then you can go. If you go in

anger, it’s only going to make matters worse.” Kash tries to reason with me.

“She misunderstood.” I snarl. My claws are out and I’m trying to control myself from ripping him in two.

“Which is my fault.” Isa says quietly from behind us. “I’m going after her. I’m going to fix this. No one’s relationship is going to be ruined over me. Not on my watch. Zed, fill Kash in… on everything.” She adds quietly.

‘Kill her!’ Zerachiel growls in my head. ‘She hurt mate, and so did you!’

I glance at her and although there’s a part of me that is trying to read why she has suddenly. agreed to tell Kash, I can’t focus on it. 2

All I can think of is Evangeline. I need her by my side.

“Move aside, Kash!” I snarl warningly, grabbing him by the neck.

“Ten minutes Zed. Give her a moment to breathe.” He stands by his words and if he wasn’t fucking dying already, I’d kill him myself.

run, and she’s out the door in a matter of seconds.

least fill me in before going

the same time, he is trying to stall

I need to explain to her.” I say, breaking into a run. He sighs

sighs

soon we are off the castle grounds. I’m following her scent, although I know she’s gotten far pretty fast. I also know that her getting her wolf was something that would spread across the kingdom. She had shifted. I

happened?” Kash asks

told him, but he had only come back recently.

the mission to gather intel on the vampires on my command, Isa returned from her

utter confusion. Of course he would be… he was gone for a few months and looking back, she kept extending her stay, as if not wanting to face him… Initially, she had gone for a six-week trip, but

excuse? She was enjoying

annoyed me since I had wanted to see her before I left but she didn’t return until a few weeks after I left.” Kash

he’s upset and hurt, and I don’t blame him. They are each other’s only family and have a good relationship. I can guess why

“Because-”

father?” Kash snarls. “And why would you

it’s justified just as Evangeline’s

it on myself because if the truth ever came out… I know and so does Isa, that you would not have let things slide. We

stops dead in his tracks, facing me, his eyes blazing as he looks

and Evangeline… we both had a right to fucking know. I want his fucking name,

you?’ I say.

needing to be by Evangeline’s side immediately. Zerachiel is trying to come forth and I’m struggling to keep him back. He has not been so out of

why she fucking hid

return to green, and his heart is thudding

a joking matter.

a reply, breaking into à run. I’ve wasted enough

catches up soon enough, despite the turmoil he

“Zed!”

we enter the forest. I slow down a little to

I’m sure when you explain this