1. The Temple

ZEDKIEL.

I know she’s heartbroken, and I know I did this to her. Even if I was trying not to hurt her, I still did.

“We’re running out of time.” Ziahra says warily, her eyes on Evelyn, observing her with nervous caution.

They don’t trust her, and I know I shouldn’t either, but I also can’t betray her by stuffing her in a tomb without so much as an explanation.

“I know.” I say quietly, glancing at Evelyn.

She has her arms folded, looking around at the runes and markings on the walls with a noted expression on her face.

‘We have to still seal her away.’ Zerachiel whispers as he urges me to keep moving forward.

Evelyn watches me and she’s trying to hide her emotions, knowing that it’s nothing good that’s coming her way.

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Guilt gnaws at me at what I need to do to her. I need to put her back in the dark, somewhere she has spent the majority of this lifetime. First trapped in Evangeline’s head, locked in the confines of her sister’s mind, waiting for an opportunity to be set free. And now I need to ask her to trust me and remain in the dark again.

Only this time it’s different. She would have to trust I would return for her, but would it be enough?

Would it break the work I’ve done, the trust she’s put in me?

‘Stop doubting yourself, Zedkiel.’ Zerachiel snarls, his irritation rising. ‘She needs to be locked away.”

‘I can’t.’ I reply, as I take her hand.

She’s limp, there’s no energy or life left in her body or any spark in her eyes, her expression dead as her gaze holds mine briefly.

‘Then you will risk us all?’ He asks me quietly.

Ignoring him, I give her hand a squeeze, showing her more gentleness than I’m used to.

“Evelyn?”

at me.

the side, watching me with that knowing

to go to the realm of the gods; do you think you’ll be ok if we seal

lightly and nods.

through the woods and didn’t just ask her to climb into a dusty old tomb full of cobwebs and

agreeing?’ Zerachiel asks,

is disheartening because, before me, she yearned for his

the burden I feel inside of me, her agreement

evil.’ He reminds me.

a difference.’ I snap back firmly, my tone coming out as an angry

need to move. We haven’t got time. This way.” Ziahra says glancing

vampire comrade, whose name I still don’t know, follows and

when I don’t miss the fact that he’s checking out

link, hoping since they had also lessened his drugs that he’d be able to

she is still my blological sister. I do

didn’t kiss and almost fuck his sister.’ Zerachlel adds

asks with a frown

checking her out.’

He mutters with an infuriating smirk, his eyes trained on her backside as he licks his lips, looking like he wants to take a bite out

don’t even get on with her.’

knows it’s

would not be able to handle shit.’ He replies, clearly unphased that he was checking

either mocking, swearing, attacking or pissing each other off so much that I’m not even sure if he’s joking

hope he is

adds. He sighs, just as she turns suddenly, shooting him a suspicious glare over her shoulder, which makes him look up at her face

a wink and I resist the urge to roll my eyes, exhaling in frustration, while

you a beating and I

Kash smirks.

I wouldn’t mind bending her over my knee, especially

but he simply smirks cockily, not bothered at all, but he never

from that

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