- 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
Eternal God is far stronger. She chuckles
before she throws me into the abyss of my own mind. A prison with no
in my chest, it’s so painful I can’t breathe, it’s as if something is being ripped right
What is going on?
agony, and it’s like I am being continuously stabbed in the chest. I double over, feeling
‘Zed!’ I scream.
He can’t hear me…
me… I need him to know that I
sorry… I love you!
he can’t
far as I can see, the shadows are
I…
pain is unbearable and soon I succumb to
ZEDKIEL.
to
breathe.
Evangeline…
can’t hate me. She has to hear me
try to approach her. The river is rippling violently, hitting
should never have hidden it from you! But it just didn’t cross my
in my life, I’m
only one for me.” I whisper hoarsely.
I hear Zerachiel’s
does he
‘What do you-‘
pull that tears through me and I fall to
me as I realise what
The mate bond.
up, my heart thundering as I watch her
a
as I stagger over to her and grab her by the arms, shaking
cup her face, forcing her to
on… snap out of
her eyes still glazed. My heart is thundering like a
bond… what’s happening? I feel the intense sparks diminishing beneath my fingers as I look at her
It’s fading…
No, god no!
“Evangeline… fuck…”
Is Evelyn taking over?
What have I done…
This is my fault!
flying open, and I look down at her. Her beautiful face is the same as ever and there’s no sign of pain
Thank fuck…
into my arms, kissing
me.” I
is thundering, but she’s content and calm. She’s ok, that’s the only thing
her arms. The sparks are
My heart squeezes.
say it out loud fully… Because she’s the goddess, what if, in her anger,
Zerachiel growls just as Evangeline tugs away, her eyes glinting coldly, and I
It’s not her.
small smile crosses her lips, and she raises a hand to my face, a sad expression replacing
even have to fight, she indeed no longer wants you…” She says looking into my eyes before she removes her hands and
is Evangeline!” I ask, trying
it?”
tense, feeling the
this can’t be
wouldn’t reject me.” I snarl
empty inside… you do, don’t you? Don’t
really cared for you,
know that because?” I
and the pain of betrayal is eating up at
did this; I made a mistake, and she so easily rejected
me Zedkiel, but I too
has once again calmed before she turns to me
Zedkiel, if I’m lying, why is the bond so weak between you two? You
right? She whispers sorrowfully.
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