His Dark Obsession by Moonlight Muse

49. Against Time

ZEDKIEL.

I shifted the moment I left the castle. The urge to crush the camera entices me, but instead, I hang the strap around my neck and bundle my clothes together before breaking into a run. 1

I’ll find her and if anything has happened to her… The forest is dangerous and it’s not somewhere I want Evangeline alone.

I try not to think of the worst. Obviously, they will have people posted there, but still. It’s over an hour later and I reach the forest, trying to catch her scent. I ran as fast as I could and although I made it here at record speed; I’m beginning to feel extremely uneasy.

There’s nothing…

I’ve been here countless times; I know where all the store cabins are, and any houses located in the area. I’ll check them all out. With each passing hour, my restlessness is growing. I need blood, but at the same time, I can’t shake off the growing unease. Am I overreacting?

I finally reach the deepest part of the forest and approach the small cabin that sits in the middle. I slam into the door, ripping it from its hinges in my anger as I glare into the room. For a moment, my heart skips a beat, and my gaze falls on the top that she had worn that morning, but it’s only for a split second because I realise that it’s not her.

This woman may have similarly styled black hair and may be wearing the same outfit- is the same build and Evangeline’s scent lingers on them, but it’s not Evangeline.

She’s sitting on the armchair, her back to me and I storm over.

“Where is she?” I growl into the extremely silent room.

Was this all for nothing? I have just reached the woman, grabbing her arm, when I tense – realising what is missing in the quiet room.

In my rage, I hadn’t realised that there is no heartbeat.

I shift back, crouching in front of the woman, her head is tilted sideways, and she’s staring ahead. Her mouth is parted and there’s foam at the corners of it.

She’s dead.

“What the fuck…” I mutter. I check her pulse, but there isn’t one.

For a second, I wonder if this is all part of the twisted games, but then I realise it can’t

She’s dead…

“This woman is fucking dead. What the fuck are you lot playing at?” I snarl knowing they can hear me through the camera. “Where is Evangeline!”

I hope they find a way to reach me, because I fucking need an answer.

I look at the woman. She’s still warm, meaning she died recently… but this means Evangeline is out there somewhere else.

My stomach twists, and my eyes blaze red as I leave the cabin, growling in rage. I need to talk to someone right now. Something isn’t right and if this isn’t part of the fucking tournament which I’m certain that it isn’t, it means Evangeline is in danger. Somewhere.

can’t be in here… I just needed confirmation. Do I keep looking or do I leave the forest? Something else is going on here

me pause and I’m about to launch myself at whatever it is, when two guards come running out

Prince Zedkiel! An urgent message from

I can tell they have come as

hating the fact that the mind

to me and I take it. They hurry off and I’m certain it’s because they’re scared for their pathetic

thought phones weren’t allowed

we saw you through the camera and… Evangeline is the one who should have been there. Something has gone wrong; we have sent a team out to look

venomously, trying not to

happened, she was simply meant to be taken to

her!” I hiss. “I want them arrested

I’m sorry and we will find her, I promise you that.” Dad’s voice is

did this… and when

any that caught her at any time of

towards the castle. I

the castle in record time, pulling on my sweatpants and heading straight to the security department. I

enough to the castle when I suddenly feel as if I can’t breathe properly. There’s

and I notice Dad, Alpha Aeron, and a few of

“Son, calm down-”

tell me to calm down when my woman is missing!” I hiss venomously, grabbing him by the collar. Everyone tenses and a few of the guards get up, but Dad motions for them to step down. Like they could take

says, looking concerned. He can stop fucking pretending. He

up to me.

aside one of the men as I

The two guards waited down the hall for her, just out of range of the cameras … however a woman in a hoodie comes out first, we think perhaps it’s Evangeline and she had changed clothing… As you can see, a short while later Evangeline comes out, but when I observe closer, I feel that

even walk the same way, nor does she look like Evangeline from the back… She’s the woman in the woods.” I scoff, looking at him. “I’ve known her for far less time and I can tell

but I cut him

to figure out. I need to find her.” I growl. “The girl in the hoodie. Is she seen anywhere in

tell from the

Franco muses. “We all know what happened at the ball

grab his collar, slamming him into the table. “Don’t antagonise me because I will kill you.” I hiss, ready to rip him to shreds.

every camera from the time of this video. We must find her somewhere.” I command. “I’m

at the screen. She had gone right from the north hallway… I’ll start there. I’m feeling worse, and I take a few deep breaths, trying to get rid of the odd feeling that is

to catch her scent would be from where she was

Those are questions I will find the answer to, but for now, finding her is my priority. What if she’s hurt? If something happens to her… My stomach twists and I

scent. My eyes flash and I slowly follow

locked and bolted. I head lower but I can smell it now, her scent as well as two

I try to calm it. I

maybe it’s all the

“Evangeline!”