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.

back out. She can’t be in here… I just needed confirmation. Do I keep looking or do I leave the forest?

at whatever it is,

message from the

Their hearts are beating extremely fast, and I can

my human form, I glare at them, hating the fact that the mind link

issue. The king…” They hold the phone out to me and I take it. They hurry off and I’m certain it’s because they’re

thought phones weren’t allowed in this shit

the one who should have been there. Something has gone wrong;

venomously,

don’t know how this happened, she was simply

for escorting her!” I hiss. “I want them arrested

training fields. This was a well-planned game. I’m sorry and we will find her, I promise you that.” Dad’s voice is calm, but I

did this… and when I fucking

the security footage – any that caught her at any time of

as I turn and head back towards the castle. I will search

on my sweatpants and heading straight to the security

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

growl, pushing open the door. The room falls silent, and I notice Dad, Alpha Aeron, and a few of

“Son, calm down-”

blaze and I’m in front of Dad. “Do not 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

looking concerned. He can stop fucking pretending. He didn’t seem

to

and pushing aside one of the men as I look

into the bathroom. 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

Evangeline from the back… She’s the woman in the woods.” I scoff, looking at

but I cut

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

can tell from the

muses. “We all know what happened at the ball when she was given to you. She wanted to leave-” 2

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

time of this video. We must find her somewhere.” I command. “I’m going to try to see if

start there. I’m feeling worse, and I take a few deep breaths,

I jog down the hall. The best place to catch her scent would be from

now, finding her is my priority. What if she’s hurt? If something happens to her… My stomach twists and I push the thought away, reaching the north hallway soon enough.

her scent. My eyes flash and I slowly

here? I frown as I speed up scanning the rooms that are all locked and bolted. I head lower but I can smell it now, her scent as well as two others that I don’t recognise, but it suddenly just seems to

I shout, my heart racing as I try to calm it. I already feel weak and

don’t feel great, maybe it’s all the running….

“Evangeline!”