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.

explain myself, then I promise I will not

to her, pushing away the doubts I had, only for them to be proven

foolish of

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

something had happened….

That hurt…

he just tell

he pretended nothing had.

to him, but it was

my child’s life that there is nothing and I mean

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

the goddess. Why

move as she continues.

the potent smell of blood filled my nose. I panicked, thinking something had happened to him. But… what I saw was far worse. We were no longer alone in the room; he didn’t even care to protect me from his men’s gaze.” She shudders and her voice trembles. before she carries

sitting there, wiping a blade clean, and before him were two chopped-up bodies… There was blood everywhere. It was a nightmare… I wish I noticed that inhuman dead look in his eyes the

and the thumping of her heart as her words sink in. The baby is

away from me, her arms. wrapped around her knees as she stares

“Then?’ I ask.

him what was going on? Do you know what my mate

I could have ever imagined. She’s not the sparky Isa, just a

bitch, or…” Her voice breaks and she takes a

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

me sick. I know I have overreacted, but more than

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

he is a monster… I know if he finds out that I had his child, he’ll want my son.’ She

like a monster. No, he is a monster.

I am his Luna and mate, I had every right to know and perhaps I would have been ok with him pretending the child is his, but to hide things from

know, and it’s my fault. I promise you, I never wanted to cause a rift between the two of you … I swear on the moon goddess

moon

I almost smile.

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

eyes void of emotions, and I ask her the question that I’m not sure she’ll answer.

“Who is he?”

me and tilts her head. “My so-called

eyes shadow before she answers through the mind

beast of the

twists and my heart thuds as

know of

Some even say that he doesn’t exist because he is never seen… yet the whispers of the horrors of his crimes

if he knows of his existence… he will

make

understand… I’m sorry for

my fault, and I should

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