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.

myself, then I promise I will not be any more of a problem to you both.”

coming around to her, pushing away the doubts I had, only

of

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 chest squeeze.

something had happened….

That hurt…

didn’t he just

he pretended nothing had.

come on to him, but it was just a one-off thing…

but I promise you on my child’s life that

the rocks, but I

Why would

move as she continues.

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

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

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

me, her arms. wrapped around her knees as

“Then?’ I ask.

head. “I didn’t know what to do. I clutched the bedding to me and asked him what was

I see that she has been hiding so much more than I could have ever imagined. She’s not

Her voice breaks and she takes a shuddering

fated mate said that to

I have overreacted, but more than her, I’m angry at

I reply as I shift back, taking a similar position to her, and pulling my knees up

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

No, he is a

know and perhaps I would have been ok with him pretending the child is his, but to hide things from me…” I

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.

said for those who find their mate, that it is a true blessing. I wouldn’t want to take that away from anyone.” She says, and I know she’s telling the

looking at the river, her eyes void of emotions, and I ask

“Who is he?”

me and tilts her head. “My so-called

nod and her eyes shadow before she answers through

beast

and my heart thuds as the ominous feeling of foreboding envelops

of

say that he doesn’t exist because he is never seen…

him, because if he knows of his existence… he will come for him.”

stare at her, trying to make

sorry for risking

I should never have involved

I’m still alive.” Kash’s quiet voice came, making us both