His Dark Obsession by Moonlight Muse

6. An Attempt
EVANGELINE.

“Take her to my room.” Zedkiel had commanded, and two guards had immediately stepped forward.

I looked at Sinclair, hoping for one last chance for a miracle, but he simply cast me a final glance of regret before he turned and left through the same doors his father did moments earlier.

I was left in the Prince’s room, and even I didn’t miss the look of pity in the eyes of the guards.

“She’ll be dead by morning.” I heard them say as they shut the door.

“Pity, she’s so young too, to think the Welhavens raised her and just discarded her…”

I fell to my knees on the cold floor of the Prince’s quarters. It was far more modern than the rest of the castle I had seen, but like the prince, even his personal quarters were dark and cold.

There was no expression or feeling to the room.

I placed my face in my hands, sobbing into them.

What did I do to deserve this?

I really did try to be the best I possibly could, but it wasn’t enough…

Wiping the tears away, I looked around. This couldn’t be the end.

Forcing myself, I got to my feet and after scanning the room, I noticed it didn’t have a window. I hurried to one of the three doors on the other side of the room, the first was locked, and I rushed to the second, not giving up.

Luckily, it opened and I stepped inside, realising I was in Zedkiel’s bedroom. To my relief, I saw this room had a window. It was the only thing that didn’t match the modern interior of the room with its sharp pointy dome-like shape, and the intricate metal design around the edge of the dark frame.

Please open…

I didn’t know how, but I was sure he wouldn’t come up so soon… if I could get away, I would leave Dark Falls immediately. I’ll go far, far away. I’ll live amongst humans. I’ll get a job or something, anything would be better than staying here to be killed.

With shaky fingers, I brushed away my tears, pulling at the window handle. It opened pretty easily, and relief flooded me, but the moment I looked down I felt sick. It was high… extremely high.

“That or stay here and die.” I whispered, stepping away from the window.

I removed my heels, pushing them under the bed before I rolled my dress up to my knees and returned to the window,

I stared up at the cloudy sky. It was going to rain soon… if it did, it would mask my scent…

Gingerly I climbed out of my window, this room was towards the back of the castle and even the gardens below were lit with far fewer lights.

“Goddess help me.” I whispered as I squeezed out of the window, I lost my hold and almost fell, I grabbed hold of the ledge just in time, my heart thundering in my chest.

I didn’t think this through…

Deep breaths Evangeline…

I bit my lip as I slowly climbed down, grateful that the stone wall provided plenty of footing. It was hard, trying to find good niches to grip onto was difficult and at times I lost my grip. My nails were broken, as I dug into any hold I could find and I had cut and scraped myself several times.

At times, I froze when I heard someone approaching, yet luckily no one looked up.

Soon I was a few feet from the ground, but I dared not drop, if someone heard…

Twenty minutes later I was finally out through the gates, I broke into a run, my mind racing.

out of here as

at the Welhaven manor. She was out of town visiting some family for two days… What if I snuck in and grabbed her

that, and then I’ll leave.

the emotions and the pain I was feeling. Not only that, but I was running on adrenaline, the only

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returned. I hoped not… I entered and quickly hurried to my room, relieved that I didn’t run into anyone, and quickly changed into

saved. It wasn’t much, but it would get me a room and food for a few nights. For a second, I was tempted to see if I could find any money in Grandmother Philomena’s

felt guilty at just the

and looked around, the place

Home…

that was now no

tears that brimmed my eyes. My emotions that were wreaking havoc inside

I left my room, sneaking to the staff quarters, I bit my lip

was in sight, but I had to be careful no one

for stealing

and moved it onto the hook next to it, as I stared at Josie’s bunch of keyrings. If I moved that they’ll hear, instead

times as the fear that someone would see me, or that the monster himself would realise that I was missing, ate up at me. My arms were beginning to ache too,

although I wasn’t sure if she was watching out for me… I took one final glance back down the hall before I slipped out into the now pouring rain. I was going

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was and without my phone, I had nothing to guide me, they would know I was missing by now. Would someone come after

given to. Like I was nothing more than a piece of property. I wouldn’t go, I wouldn’t let him take me. Betrayal washed

to break through my tender skin as I gripped the steering wheel with all my might. My hands were clammy and a bead of sweat rolled down the back of my neck as fear perfumed from

past the hood of the car. The wipers were moving as fast as they could, but it did nothing to help see

I whispered,

rocky side. One wrong move and my car would go hurtling down the side of this

How far was I?

Would they find me?

the slippery roads. Quickly I lifted my foot off the gas pedal, I didn’t even have a driver’s licence, so this wasn’t one of my brighter ideas considering driving wasn’t something I had experience with, but…

back there. I wouldn’t go

as I eased the gas back on. I couldn’t go back

Please clear up…

making what little vision I had out the window even worse, I couldn’t return to him,

chest was heaving violently, and I could feel a panic attack coming on. Grandmother Philomena’s voice

an Omega but do not show

I always thought she had a good heart…

me like I was a piece

counting slowly to ten as

breathe

made me brake, sending me slamming into the steering wheel. My

Evangeline… you’ve got

mouth as I restarted the car once again, taking another shuddering breath. I had just rounded another bend when suddenly a menacing growl rumbled

windshield shattering the glass, the

No!

Yet when the car finally hit the bottom, I was flung back and forward, my nose hit the steering wheel, and pain rushed through my entire body as the car

agony and my head felt

not know, but I was still breathing, though my heart felt like it might burst out of my

around, I was met

was that thing? Panic slowly