EVELYN.
The darkness wants to rip through this place from the anger and pain heâs evoking within me.
âI will never stop.â He says, his hand tightening painfully, and I feel something crack in my jaw, as pain rushes up it, making my eyes sting with tears of pain.
I almost scream when he tugs my face violently to the right, pain splitting through my head.
âYou-your hurt ah!â Iâm cut off as his hand tightens further, his eyes filled with a hatred that cripples me.
Why does he hate me so?
This time, I canât stop the foolish tears that trickle down my cheeks.
He sneers.
âFoolish little mate.â He whispers, letting go of me as if simply touching me, dirties him.
And it hurts even more when he wipes his hand on his trousers.
With shaking hands, I grab my jaw, pushing it back into position, tears stinging my eyes from the pain, but I refuse to let them fall.
What did I ever do for him to hate me so much and love Evangeline more?
âZerachiel⦠Will you tell me why you always love her more?â I ask, wrapping my arms around myself again as I press myself back into the alcove.
Just leave me alone, if you canât love me.. go away
This is my fault. I became so foolish to think that because Zedkiel cares that Zerachiel would be loving too..
He c***s a brow. âShe is a good mate, one who has always been so obedient..â
âNo. Sheâs the Goddess now. She will not be obedient!â I hiss, keeping my voice down.
Evangeline is good, but she isnât timid!
He raises an eyebrow as he tilts his head.
âHmph, she is⦠and I am her mateâ¦â His eyes fill with a dangerous glint that sends another eerie shiver down my spine.
âYouâre my mate too.â I whisper, longing for the love he has deprived me of.
He shakes his head, caressing my face gently, but it only makes my heart pound, wondering if heâll snap my neck next.
His eyes are cold and devoid of any emotion as he glares into my eyes.
âNo, youâre the one we need gone, and when Zedkiel returns and realises what you have done, when they realise everything youâve ever done. He will hate you again. He will cast you aside and wish you dead.â
âBut Iâm behaving.â I refuse to believe Iâll mess it up. âIâm trying to be obedient! I wonât mess it up.
He wonât hate me!â
He ignores me, tapping my face hard once. âI would do more, but this pretty face belongs to her
I fight back the tears as I stare at him.
âI know Iâve done things in the past that I did when I lost control, but Iâm not going to let that happen again.â I say firmly. âAre you listening to me? I wonât mess this up!â
He chuckles darkly.âWho said you need to lose control? If anything bad happens, you will be the one who will be blamed..â
Blamed for what?
My stomach sinks at what heâs insinuating.
âZerachiel, why.. youâre the one who has stopped Zedkiel from hurting me, the one who doesnât want me dead. Then why are you acting like this?â I whisper, trying to hide my confusion.
He stops the slow caresses of my face and smiles slowly, his teeth flashing.
âYou are foolish, little mate, but I never pegged you for stupid.â He whispers. âYouâve seen what Iâm capable of, after all.â
My smile vanishes as I stare into his red eyes.
What heâs capable of..
He leans back, and slowly pulls up the hood of his jacket. His face becomes shadows, his eyes glowing as he slowly tilts his head, and reaching over he wipes his hand down my face.
A movement I remember from long ago, only back then, that hand was covered in b***d..
âYouâre the man from the town.. you killed them all
You killed our motherâ¦â I whisper, my heart thumping as realisation strikes.
Evangeline was a child and when I realised what was happening, I struggled to take control. With difficulty, I was able to protect her from seeing what was happening to those around us.
I had snippets of my past memories, but she didnât.
No child should have to see thatâ¦
I had seen it all, seen the cloaked figure massacre them all..
âDonât act so shocked, you knew.â His voice is so calm, it terrifies me.
The evil in those eyes⦠that darkness in his voice, it puts even mine to shame.
He stands up, turning away.
Deep down I knew it, but I was in denial.I didnât want to believe it.. I didnât want to anger him because I wanted him to love me, to accept me.
âAh, like every lifetime you really are foolish. â He mutters. âDonât worry Little Lamb, Zedkiel gave you a befitting name, because when the time comes, you will be the sacrifice⦠just like you are, everyâ¦. single⦠timeâ¦â
I canât move, as I feel the veil lifted from my eyes.
Thatâs when my eyes open.
Itâs him.
Zerachiel is the bane that will destroy us all.
Itâs not me, itâs himâ¦
My mind is spinning as he gazes through the broken roof at the stormy sky.
Somehow, he has been able to pin it on me⦠Every single timeâ¦
Goddess⦠Who will believe me?
I know the answer to that tooâ¦.
No one.
Because in the eyes of the world; Iâm evil. Whilst the truth is⦠the one who is far more terrifying than me is walking freeâ¦
Walking amongst us, in a position of so much power, he will destroy us all..
Zerachiel stops at the arch that leads to the outer yard of the temple. He turns his head and smiles faintly and I know at that moment, that no matter what I say or do⦠He will always have the upper hand.
No one will believe meâ¦
Not one person..
Whilst the most dangerous evil walks free.