His Dark Obsession by Moonlight Muse

15. Her Secret

EVANGELINE.

I am fighting my tears as I run out the gates of the castle, trying not to let his lies and deception shatter me entirely.

A part of me is telling me to calm down and go back to him and make it clear he’s mine alone, but another part is telling me I had given him chances and it isn’t outside the norm for alphas to have mistresses.

Just the way his brothers and his father do…

I bite back a whimpering sob as Luna curls up within my mind.

Weren’t mates supposed to be one for one?

‘He won’t betray us.’ Luna whispers.

I can feel her pain but she’s still trying to comfort me.

‘Won’t he?’ Evelyn murmurs, unhelpfully.

Nothing I do can remove the image of him hugging her from my mind and even when I was trying to make sense of it, he was hell-bent on protecting her.

I keep running, speeding up when I sense others hot on my heels. It’s not hard to outrun them, although I know I can simply command them to stop and they would have to, but I don’t want to abuse my powers.

Soon, I find myself at the river bank, yet even the soothing sound of the gushing water does nothing to help the discord that has settled within me.

I approach the river and stare down at my reflection. My white fur seems to almost glow and my brilliant blue eyes are full of sadness.

No one explains how painful love can be…

I whimper softly as I walk along the riverbank until I spot a place down by the rocks and leap down, curling up pitifully. Anyone passing wouldn’t be able to see me unless they specifically look for me and step to the edge of the rocky cliff.

‘We need to go back to him.’ Luna urges, but I don’t want to hear it.

Not right now… I just need to collect my thoughts.

‘I know… but for now, I just want to be left alone.’ I reply, trying to hide my tears.

I can hide from Evelyn but there is no way to hide from Luna. She is my counterpart, a part of

Closing my eyes, I try to hide the pain that is crushing my heart.

The way he told me to stay quiet… his protective growl… but one that was not in my defence but hers.

I whimper, curling up tighter when I suddenly smell her.

The last person I want to see right now…

I hear the sound of bones snapping and don’t bother looking up.

“Evangeline, can we talk?” Isabella’s voice comes softly.

‘No.’ I reply.

then I promise I will not be

like her. Recently I was even coming around to her, pushing away the doubts I had, only for them to

foolish of

my eighteenth birthday one of my friends had added a strong dose of herbs to the drinks to get us all drunk… and in that state, we did make out, but that was it, we didn’t go further, and he ended up walking away.” She sighs and I feel my

had

That hurt…

didn’t he just tell

pretended

to him, but it

crush on him, but I promise you on my child’s life that there

slowly, treading carefully over the rocks, but I know it’s more because

Why would I run from her?

don’t move as she continues.

my nose. I panicked, thinking something had happened to him. But… what I saw was far worse. We were no longer alone in

was blood everywhere. It was a nightmare… I wish I noticed that inhuman dead look in his eyes the

of her heart as her words sink in.

head to look at her, she’s naked as she sits there a few feet away from me, her arms. wrapped around her knees as she stares at

“Then?’ I ask.

him what was going on? Do you know what my

first time, I see that she has been hiding so much more than I could have ever imagined. She’s not the sparky Isa, just a woman masking

of the bitch, or…” Her voice breaks and she takes a shuddering breath.

if anyone wants a taste, go right ahead. My own fated mate said that to his

sick. I know I have overreacted, but

that…’ I reply as I shift back, taking a similar position to her, and pulling my knees up against my chest as I look

child, but because he is a monster… I know if he finds out that

No, he

should have told me. I am his Luna and mate, I had every right to know and perhaps I would

two of you … I swear on

the moon

I almost smile.

so beautiful… fated mates are so rare… and it’s said for those who find their mate, that it is a true blessing. I wouldn’t want

looking at the river, her eyes void of emotions, and I ask her the question that I’m not

“Who is he?”

turns towards me and tilts her

nod and her eyes shadow before she

Astorath, the beast of the

twists and my heart thuds as

know of

that he doesn’t exist because he

to protect my son from him, because if he knows of his existence… he will come for

to make sense

sorry for

this is my fault, and I should never

have, especially when I’m still alive.” Kash’s