His Dark Obsession by Moonlight Muse

21. Ziahra’s Condition

ZEDKIEL

I refuse to believe this.

My heart is thundering and even Zerachiel is at a loss.

“Fuck you, Ziahra!” Kash growls, pushing her hand off him. She smiles, grabbing his jaw painfully, clearly not getting the fucking hint.

“Now, now, let’s not get that tongue dirty.” She whispers, slipping a finger into his mouth.

I’m getting fucking sick watching this, because he has the chance to bite her fucking finger off and he hasn’t.

‘Kash, kill her!’ I snarl through the link.

A flash of guilt flickers through his eyes, as they blaze brightly, but Ziahra doesn’t move her finger as if knowing he won’t kill her…

He wouldn’t betray me, not him.

I’m done with this!

‘We need to kill her Zed!’ Jeremiah’s sharp voice comes through the mind link.

I’m about to get to my feet when I suddenly sense the darkness spreading from Evelyn.

“How dare you!” Evelyn snarls, her eyes trained on Ziahra.

Ziahra’s eyes turn upon her, then in a flash, she’s suddenly behind Kash, holding a long blade to his neck.

“Stand down or he dies!” She warns dangerously

‘On your signal, Zedkiel, one loss is something we can deal with! Ragnar’s voice comes through the link.

I look at Kash who’s watching Evelyn, and I just want to fucking know what’s going on.

“Stand down!” Ziahra hisses.

“I don’t really care if he dies.” Evelyn snarls back, darkness spreads from her rushing towards the vampires.

Ziahra pulls Kash back, jerking her head.

Her braids whip across her face as a powerful blast pushes us back, only Evelyn remains in her spot.

“No, wait!” I growl.

“Do it! Kill me!” Kash snarls. ‘I’m dying anyway, save yourselves!” He adds, his eyes finally meeting mine.

‘He’s a traitor! How dare he try to act noble now!’ Zerachiel snarls.

“Get them!” Ziahra growls, the vampires lunge at my own men, there are far too many…

I’m trying to fucking make sense of it all, and I look back at Kash.

‘Tell me you didn’t betray me and I will believe it.’ I say quietly.

He simply smirks slightly. “I did.”

I almost scoff as the truth washes over me like a soothing wave, despite the clash of the vampires and werewolves around me.

die!’ Zerachiel

said that, so it’s easier for us to get rid of him.

be my brother by blood, but he was

ever believe it, not until I see that guilt in

I say to Kash,

Evelyn as she slices through a third vampire with her powers. “Stand

Ragnar growls,

not knowing if he

stepping forward and holding my hands

Evelyn says, her heart

down, I got this.” I say to her calmly, before turning to Ziahra. “Let’s

the blade at Kash’s

trust you?” She questions dangerously. “Because

brows knit together, as she looks at

said… even

to me, no, I wouldn’t have.”

slices through his neck quite deeply, spraying blood everywhere, but it doesn’t

She hisses, as she glares

before she kicks him straight in the stomach, throwing him back.

places one heeled foot on his chest, pointing the blade to his neck.

“Bitch.” Kash curses.

“Keep talking.” She says, glaring at

here. You promised if I showed up then you would back off.” I growl. “I’m here, willing

and women with her.

talk?” I suggest.

my terms, not yours.” The blazing fire behind us is still raging high, and

far more attention.

up… But who knows what

knocking the blade aside and yanking her by the arm. He’s fast, but in his injured state, she’s

you fucking stop

just like you in terms of violence!”

means… but right now I don’t want to think about it. What she is to me… I don’t want to go there.

protective?” She hisses, grabbing him by

I growl, shoving the vampire next to me

at Evelyn, making sure she has her power surrounding her. Her defences are up

Ragnar. He obeys and backs up beside her, despite the anger in his burning red

can bind me. Let him go.”

off Kash and with a snap of her fingers, four vampires bring forward

came

Evelyn

Little Lamb.” I say quietly, not

eyes well with tears before she looks away as I stand there, letting

aura that radiates off me in waves that I can

her foot off Kash, motioning for two of her men to

groans,

you open your mouth when you’re not in your best state to fight… Unless you like being

me, and I frown back. But Ziahra comes in the way, blocking my view of him as she steps closer to me, looking

are you?” I ask, unphased by the chains or the poison that coats them, biting into my skin.

realises I’m a hybrid and what exactly that means… The effect of the poison is almost fully nullified by

She clenches her jaw and looks at me fiercely I can feel her power exuding from