His Dark Obsession by Moonlight Muse

3. A Shock

EVANGELINE.

I walked through the crowds, thanking people for coming and for their gifts. They were pleasant to me, because Grandmother Philomena had eyes everywhere. After a while when Grandmother Philomena left the room, I walked over to the refreshment table and helped myself to a refreshing iced drink. I was so disappointed that Sinclair wasn’t here… he promised me.

“Evangeline.” I turned to look at the group of she-wolves who had approached me.

They were all older than I was, in their early twenties, and luckily, they weren’t some of my bullies. I could see Celia across the room, talking avidly, or more like showing off to the others. But she was a high-ranked she-wolf after all.

I move a little further over, hoping they want to help themselves to food and not bother with small talk. “Hello.” I said, smiling politely at the women in front of me.

Two of these were of Alpha blood, and I lowered my head in submission.

“Where’s Sinclair?” One of them asked, helping herself to a drink.

I sip my drink, quickly. “I don’t really know. I’m sorry.” I said, looking around.

Another two rolled their eyes, whilst one of them shook her head. “Can you call him? We were really hoping he’d be here.” My hands begin to tremble with nervousness, my eyes darting around. It was no surprise they were here for him. No one showed up for me, only him, and now I was wasting their time. Another reason for them to dislike me, yet still my eyes burned at the back, knowing the one person I thought would never let me down did. Sinclair broke his promise.

“I’m afraid I don’t know where he’ll be.” I mumbled, feeling awful.

“Obviously, you’re just an omega. She doesn’t have any right to call him Katya.”

“So we came for no reason…” Katya murmured.

“I’m sorry. Excuse me…” I said politely, trying not to let my emotions show. It hurt when they said that… I was a person with feelings… I get it; no one wanted to come to my party. I didn’t either.

Unable to handle more of their snide comments and judgy eyes, I excused myself, no one really cared, carrying on with their conversations without even sparing me a glance.

“Great. I came here for him.” I heard one of them complain to the others.

“Same, why else would we attend an Omega’s party.” A third whispered.

“Shush, you don’t want Lady Philomena to hear you.”

I left the hall disheartened. I wanted Sinclair here too. He promised me, but I hadn’t seen him since last night at all…

Entering the bathroom, I felt disappointed.

He said he’d be here…

I looked in the mirror. Staring back at me was a woman who looked beautiful in a red gown, with black hair, tawny grey eyes, and pale skin, with a dusting of freckles over my slender nose and cheeks. I had more meat on me than the average woman. I prodded the top of my arm, very consciously aware of the curve of fat there. Even my cheeks weren’t refined…

wolf; would it make a difference to him? Is that why he wasn’t

in the dress he purchased for me without complaint. Even put makeup on tonight too, hoping he’d realise I wasn’t just the little omega

before I slipped out of the bathroom, knowing

I hesitated, really not wanting to return to the room of young women

some fresh air. The best part of being an omega was that your presence wasn’t

and I froze, unsure of what was going on. But something told me this was

Alpha meant to be out

Should I leave?

understand, but are

for a while now… and I fear it might

don’t know, I can’t get my head around that. Evangeline

froze, hearing my

her as his, on the side. An emotional attachment to an omega is dangerous. She needs to go.” There was finality in the old

I waited, with bated

He wouldn’t agree… right?

pause felt like an

gone soon. But do

these Omegas.” She added distastefully. It took everything in me to not break down. My world was crashing down just

have potential women

will make ideal Lunas.” my stomach sinks further and my

as I silently backed away from the

hateful towards

sort, that she wasn’t happy with me… Unless she saw it from Sinclair, and

placed a hand on my thundering heart, suddenly feeling very alone when I realised I was about

gone…

for her grandson. After all, he was the only heir and the future Alpha. Only an Alpha-blood female would be fit for Luna, since he never found his chosen mate… He couldn’t just have anyone, let

was

away as I turned, hurrying down

down at the

the moon was shining, but

day could get any worse, but

I realised who had called me, and I wasn’t sure if I

Sinclair…

handsome face, trying not to let my anguish show. Was the Moon Goddess out to get me? Not only did I lose one family, but now two. And now I was being removed from the one man I wanted with every fibre of my being. Was she trying to

those sexy eyes

it, Angel?” He asked using the pet name that got

what was said inside, when I remembered Grandmother Philomena’s words. I observed Sinclair intently, not missing the way his

would love to be a part of his life, but there could be nothing between us… Now that I

realised this was the first time I