- 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.
goddess… nothing can hold
is far stronger. She chuckles sinisterly. ‘As for
the abyss of my own mind. A prison with
I can’t breathe,
What is going on?
it’s like I am being continuously stabbed in
‘Zed!’ I scream.
He can’t hear me…
me… I need him to know
sorry… I love
can’t
around, but as far as I can see, the shadows are consuming me. Weighing down
I…
succumb to the pain; the darkness claiming
ZEDKIEL.
to my feet as she stands there unmoving, glaring at me with such hatred
breathe.
Evangeline…
can’t hate me. She
violently, hitting the rocks, and the sky has
up! I should never have hidden it from you!
time in my life, I’m
for me.”
I hear Zerachiel’s pained voice from
does he sound
‘What do you-‘
feel it, the intense painful pull that tears through me
I realise
The mate bond.
I watch her standing there. She’s unmoving,
of a struggle, or
as I stagger over to her and grab her by the arms, shaking
face, forcing her to look up at
on… snap out of
her eyes still glazed. My heart is thundering like a galloping horse,
feel the intense sparks diminishing beneath my fingers
It’s fading…
No, god no!
“Evangeline… fuck…”
Is Evelyn taking over?
What have I done…
This is my fault!
down at her. Her beautiful
Thank fuck…
my arms, kissing the top of her head in
scared me.” I
but she’s content and calm. She’s ok, that’s the only thing
hands along her arms. The sparks
My heart squeezes.
it out loud fully… Because
her
It’s not her.
small smile crosses her lips, and she raises a hand to my face, a sad
indeed no longer wants you…” She says looking into my eyes before she removes her hands and looks down
you mean? Where is Evangeline!” I ask, trying
“She rejected you; didn’t you feel it?”
feeling the
can’t
me.”
you
never really
would know that because?” I
barely controllable and the pain of betrayal is
a mistake, and she so
may not like me Zedkiel, but I too am your
river that has once again calmed before she turns
me, Zedkiel, if I’m lying, why is the bond so weak between you two?
right? She whispers sorrowfully.
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