- This Pain
EVANGELINE.
I gasp, as Zed is thrown to the ground so unexpectedly that he doesn’t have time to protect himself. His head slams into the rocks behind him and I cry out in panic and fear.
What have I done?!
I attempt to rush towards him, my heart thundering violently, guilt and agony tearing through me. To my horror, my body refuses to move. That darkness and unease that has been circling me, strengthens immensely.
What is going on?
Why did I react so cruelly towards him?
Almost as if I have no control of my body. Isa had just explained everything to me so why am I hurting him?
I try to move, try to explain, but I’m unable to.
He’s hurting!
“Evangeline.” He says as he sits up, and it breaks me to see there is only worry and regret in those eyes of his, despite the blood that is dripping down the back of his neck.
Zed…
“Baby girl, are you ok?” He approaches me, uncaring of his own injury.
1 hurt him… how could I hurt him…
He raises his hand, reaching for me, when I feel as if I’m being pulled away.
No, be angry at me….
But there’s no anger, just worry, love and sadness.
No, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have run away, I shouldn’t have let it get to me…
I feel even more hurt.
‘Luna, what’s happening? Why did I hurt him?’ I sob as everything around me seems to darken until I can no longer see Zed.
“We are cursed to be doomed… it is… out of our hands…’ Her faint voice comes. 1
The curse?
I know it isn’t Evelyn, but whatever I had felt had been powerful…
‘Luna! What do I do?!”
There’s no reply, and fear squeezes at my heart.
‘Zed!’ I shout fruitlessly, but I’m met by a block.
A sinister chuckle makes my blood run cold and I can almost hear the echoing of her footsteps within my mind.
Evelyn…
I have never felt her so strongly in my mind as I do now…
‘Oh, dear sister… Your jealousy, self-doubt, pain, and bitterness have weakened the barrier… it’s time I claim that throne.’ She chuckles darkly.
‘No. Evelyn, I promise you I will save you. Just give me some time!’ I beg, trying to look around.
‘The thing is, I don’t need saving anymore. The throne will be mine… Zerachiel and Zedkiel will be mine too. I don’t need you to save me anymore…’
‘No… please, wait!’
This can’t be happening!
This is my fault! Why did I get so angry?!
She chuckles. ‘Even now you don’t realise that you weren’t even in control of your own body earlier… There’s far more at play dear sister than just you and I…’
‘Zed will figure it out! Or Zerachiel will!’ I scream as I feel as if my soul is leaving my body.
I can feel Luna’s anguish, but she’s so far….
No… no! What have I done?
‘You mean, what have I done?’ Evelyn chuckles as I feel the shadows close down on me.
the goddess… nothing
stronger. She chuckles sinisterly. ‘As for Zerachiel
into the abyss of
I feel an excruciating strain in my chest, it’s so painful I can’t
What is going on?
and it’s like I am being continuously stabbed
‘Zed!’ I scream.
He can’t hear me…
of me… I need him to know that
sorry… I love
can’t hear
can see, the shadows are consuming me.
I…
succumb to the pain; the darkness
ZEDKIEL.
me back with such force, I can’t fight it. I struggle to
breathe.
Evangeline…
hate me. She
is rippling violently, hitting the rocks, and the sky
fucked up! I should never have hidden it from you! But it just didn’t cross
time in my life, I’m begging to
for
wrong…’ I hear Zerachiel’s pained voice from
does he sound so
‘What do you-‘
it, the intense painful pull that tears through me
me as I realise what
The mate bond.
watch her standing there. She’s unmoving, her head hanging, but there’s
sign of a struggle, or
over to her and
face, forcing her to look up
snap out of
eyes still glazed. My heart is thundering like a galloping horse, yet hers is steady and rhythmically
sparks diminishing beneath my fingers as I look at
It’s fading…
No, god no!
“Evangeline… fuck…”
Is Evelyn taking over?
What have I done…
This is my fault!
gasps, her eyes flying open, and I look down at her. Her beautiful face is the same as ever and there’s no sign
Thank fuck…
her into my arms, kissing the
me.” I murmur,
but she’s content and calm. She’s ok, that’s the only thing
arms. The sparks are there but they are
My heart squeezes.
out loud fully… Because she’s the goddess, what if, in her anger, she destroyed the
away, her eyes glinting coldly, and I
It’s not her.
lips, and she raises a hand to my face, a sad expression replacing the smile
didn’t even have to fight, she indeed no longer wants you…” She says looking into my eyes before she removes her hands and looks
mean? Where is Evangeline!” I ask, trying
feel it?” She asks with a glimmer of concern in
tense, feeling
this can’t be
wouldn’t reject me.” I
why you feel so empty inside… you
she never really cared for
would know
controllable and the pain of betrayal
a mistake, and she so
may not like me Zedkiel, but I too
stares at the river that has once again calmed before she turns
me, Zedkiel, if I’m lying, why is the bond so
right? She whispers sorrowfully.
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