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

Zed? At least fill me in before

but at the same

need to explain to her.” I say, breaking into a run. He sighs as he catches up and we

He sighs

kingdom. She had shifted. I had seen the glimmer of white as she ran from the castle, but it’s a shame that the first time I got to see her shift was because she wanted to get

Kash

have told him, but he had

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

back, she kept extending her stay, as if not wanting to face

was enjoying the time

to see her before I left but she didn’t return until a few weeks after I

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

“Because-”

snarls. “And why would you pretend to take

can feel his irritation, but it’s justified just

the truth ever came out… I know and so does Isa, that you would not have let things slide. We both know he could kill you in the blink of a

in his tracks, facing me, his eyes blazing as he looks me square in the eye.

this from me and Evangeline… we both had

you?’ I

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 control for a while, I almost forgot how much of a constant struggle it

enough to get you to understand why she did what she did, why she fucking hid the truth! Do you want to know? Then hear it! It’s Godric Astaroth. Does the name ring a damn

see the worry and regret settle in. His eyes return to

a

don’t wait for a reply, breaking into à run. I’ve wasted

soon enough, despite the turmoil he is still clearly in.

“Zed!”

enter the forest. I slow down a little to catch her scent when Kash falls into step by my

her together. I’m sure when you explain this to her, she’ll