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.

promise I will not be any more of a problem to you both.” She pleads.

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

foolish of

has never been a relationship between Zedkiel and me, on 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 chest

had

That hurt…

he just

pretended nothing

but it was just a one-off thing… Yes, there was a time

crush on him, but I promise you on my child’s life that there is nothing and

over the rocks, but

Why would I run from her?

don’t move as she

happened to him. But… what I saw was far worse. We were no longer alone in the room; he didn’t even care

blood everywhere. It was a nightmare… I wish

the fear in her voice, and the thumping of her heart as her

around her knees as she stares at the rippling water, unseeing, the haunted look

“Then?’ I ask.

I clutched the bedding to me and asked him what was going on? Do you know what my mate said?”

first time, I see that she has been hiding so much more than I could have

of the bitch, or…” Her voice breaks and she takes

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

me sick. I know I have overreacted, but more than her, I’m angry at Zedkiel.

a similar position to her, and pulling my knees up against my chest

monster… I know if he finds out that I had his child,

monster. No, he is

me. 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

rift between the two of you

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 to take that away from anyone.” She says, and I know she’s telling the truth. I don’t know

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

“Who is he?”

and tilts her head.

eyes shadow before

beast of the North…’

stomach twists and my heart thuds as

know of him.

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

son from him, because if he knows of his existence… he

make sense of it when I

understand… I’m sorry for risking

I should never have involved

you shouldn’t have, especially when I’m still alive.” Kash’s quiet voice came, making