His Dark Angel (Fated Love Series Book 2)

Death

Jasper’s POV

I remembered, I remembered everything. I remembered hearing that my fated love planned to reject me for that monster. It made sense. I now fully believed her true desire was to spread darkness, ridding the world of light. That dark angel would be her perfect partner.

I remembered the now familiar pain in my heart as those words were uttered. I remembered seeing the monster holding her against the wall, scathing Eva for giving herself to me while my love said nothing. I remembered ripping him off her and throwing him to the ground as my rage boiled over. Then I remembered everything going black before hearing Eva sobbing above me. I remembered her claiming she loved me and would never reject me but I heard him.

Then I remember dying. I have died before but nobody knows. It is my own dark secret. My father murdered me the day I was born not expecting me to reincarnate since my mother was an angel, not a dark witch. I only know because when I was taken from my mother's custody she told me in hopes of growing my darkness. She lost me because she was too devoted to helping my father and gloating about every dark feather she gained.

Death is not as frightening as you would think. The worst part was hearing Eva while she held me, feel her heart shattering as I took my last breath. It was just the fated bond. She did not truly love me.

After that I ended up in Limbo, a place located between life and permanent death. It is peaceful or it can be if you are at peace. I was not. My spirit was anxiously waiting to reunite with my physical body. While I allowed darkness to seep into my heart as I thought of what I witnessed leading up to my death, I began to feel a presence joining me in the endless void my soul occupied. Soon, I saw her.

“Eva, what are you doing here?” I asked with both anger and worry present in my tone.

“I needed to talk to you baby. I had to make sure you were coming back. I am so sorry I could not stop him.”

“Why do you care? Now you are free to be with that dark angel. That is what you wanted, is it not?” I asked bringing my rage to the surface.

“How could you believe that?! He had me held so I could not access my powers. You must have felt my fear!” Eva's spirit retorted.

In my morbid state, I had not thought about what happened before I heard his words. It was the reason I rushed to that house. I felt how terrified she was and used a spell my mentor taught me to locate her. Her fear resonated within me until I pulled the monster off her at which point her fear turned to anger directed towards him as she spread her dark wings. While that relieved some of my angst there were more questions.

“I felt you but that doesn't explain why he said you would reject me? Why did you not deny it?” I asked.

“Baby, I told you I was using him to find Gabby, which I did the night you died. I said and did what I had to in order to get inside his head and have him help me, help us. Now, I am going to completely destroy him as I conquer every glimmer of light. The dark fire is ignited and he will be my first target. My heart belongs to you."

Finally, her words soothed me before she continued.

"Speaking of darkness, I can feel yours growing. I noticed you only had four lives remaining. What happened?”

I too could feel the darkness in my heart which to my dismay, had to grow in order for me to return to my physical self on Earth. Thankfully I knew from previously battling my own despair as long as I disconnected my mind from my emotion I could regain my light.

“I trust you E but we need to talk once I return. I will reincarnate but it takes time. Yes, I have done this before but I am not ready to talk about it. You said ‘the night I died'. How long has it been?"

“It has been a month. I have lived without you for thirty days and my heart was engulfed by the dark energy the night you died. There is no way to save me now so you may as well join me,” Ana solemnly replied.

"Despite my darkness I do not agree with the path you have chosen. Alex is a monster, a very troubled monster. I do not think adding more despair to his already dark heart will do any good. There are other directions you can take baby girl."

“Well, like you said, we will talk once we return."

Her words confused me.

"What do you mean 'when we return'" I questioned.

"I am here to bring you back. Grab my hand and I will pull you from the void.”

“You are going to do what?! Have you ever done this E?” I asked, already knowing the answer.

“No, but I spoke to your father who explained what I must do. Despite his actions he cares for you greatly and I do not doubt that his method will work. Please grab hold,” she said as she held her spiritual hand towards me.

Lifting my own was strenuous. I knew I did not have the power to return yet, not on my own but I put my trust in my fated love. Using all my strength I raised my hand and placed it within her grasp. Suddenly I felt a dark power engulf me before everything went black.