His Dark Obsession by Moonlight Muse

6. An Attempt
EVANGELINE.

“Take her to my room.” Zedkiel had commanded, and two guards had immediately stepped forward.

I looked at Sinclair, hoping for one last chance for a miracle, but he simply cast me a final glance of regret before he turned and left through the same doors his father did moments earlier.

I was left in the Prince’s room, and even I didn’t miss the look of pity in the eyes of the guards.

“She’ll be dead by morning.” I heard them say as they shut the door.

“Pity, she’s so young too, to think the Welhavens raised her and just discarded her…”

I fell to my knees on the cold floor of the Prince’s quarters. It was far more modern than the rest of the castle I had seen, but like the prince, even his personal quarters were dark and cold.

There was no expression or feeling to the room.

I placed my face in my hands, sobbing into them.

What did I do to deserve this?

I really did try to be the best I possibly could, but it wasn’t enough…

Wiping the tears away, I looked around. This couldn’t be the end.

Forcing myself, I got to my feet and after scanning the room, I noticed it didn’t have a window. I hurried to one of the three doors on the other side of the room, the first was locked, and I rushed to the second, not giving up.

Luckily, it opened and I stepped inside, realising I was in Zedkiel’s bedroom. To my relief, I saw this room had a window. It was the only thing that didn’t match the modern interior of the room with its sharp pointy dome-like shape, and the intricate metal design around the edge of the dark frame.

Please open…

I didn’t know how, but I was sure he wouldn’t come up so soon… if I could get away, I would leave Dark Falls immediately. I’ll go far, far away. I’ll live amongst humans. I’ll get a job or something, anything would be better than staying here to be killed.

With shaky fingers, I brushed away my tears, pulling at the window handle. It opened pretty easily, and relief flooded me, but the moment I looked down I felt sick. It was high… extremely high.

“That or stay here and die.” I whispered, stepping away from the window.

I removed my heels, pushing them under the bed before I rolled my dress up to my knees and returned to the window,

I stared up at the cloudy sky. It was going to rain soon… if it did, it would mask my scent…

Gingerly I climbed out of my window, this room was towards the back of the castle and even the gardens below were lit with far fewer lights.

“Goddess help me.” I whispered as I squeezed out of the window, I lost my hold and almost fell, I grabbed hold of the ledge just in time, my heart thundering in my chest.

I didn’t think this through…

Deep breaths Evangeline…

I bit my lip as I slowly climbed down, grateful that the stone wall provided plenty of footing. It was hard, trying to find good niches to grip onto was difficult and at times I lost my grip. My nails were broken, as I dug into any hold I could find and I had cut and scraped myself several times.

At times, I froze when I heard someone approaching, yet luckily no one looked up.

Soon I was a few feet from the ground, but I dared not drop, if someone heard…

Twenty minutes later I was finally out through the gates, I broke into a run, my mind racing.

here as fast as

the staff at the Welhaven manor. She was out of town visiting

then I’ll leave. I’ll get as far as I

pain I was feeling. Not only that, but I was running on adrenaline, the only thing rushing through my mind

–

which was dark and silent, and I wondered if the Alpha had returned. I hoped not… I entered and quickly

pulled them on, quickly grabbing a few items of clothing and the small stash of money I had saved. It wasn’t much, but it would get me a room and food for a few nights. For a second, I was tempted

guilty at just the

dress I had worn at the back of my chest of drawers and looked around, the place that had been home for the last

Home…

was now no

a shaky breath, I wiped away the tears that brimmed my eyes. My emotions that were wreaking havoc inside of me

room, sneaking to the staff quarters, I

staff’s car keys was in sight, but

for

front of it slowly and moved it onto the hook next to it, as I stared at

that the monster himself would realise that I was missing, ate up at me. My arms were beginning to ache

prayer of thanks to the goddess, although I wasn’t sure if she was watching out for me… I took one final glance back down

—–

know where I was and without my phone, I had nothing to guide me, they would know

to. Like I was nothing more than a piece of property. I wouldn’t go, I wouldn’t let

knuckles were white, my nails digging into my hand, threatening to break through my tender skin as I gripped the steering wheel with all my might. My hands were clammy and a bead of sweat rolled down the back of my neck as fear perfumed from my pores while I tried to navigate

of the car. The wipers were

whispered, peering out at

of the hilly, rocky side. One wrong move and my car would go

How far was I?

Would they find me?

back end of the car sliding on the slippery roads. Quickly I lifted my foot off the gas pedal, I

go back there. I wouldn’t go back

me at the memory that plagued my mind once more. My hands shook as I clutched the steering wheel tightly, my heart beating like a thousand drums as I eased the gas back on. I couldn’t go back there; I refuse to go back there. Even if I wanted to, the road was far too narrow to

Please clear up…

out the window even worse, I

feel a panic attack coming on. Grandmother Philomena’s voice echoed in my

breaths Evangeline, you may be an Omega but do not show your

thought she had a good

I

deeply, counting slowly to ten

steady… breathe in…

blinding headlights made me brake, sending me slamming into the

Evangeline… you’ve got

my trembling plump lip, feeling the taste of blood lingering in my mouth as I restarted the car once again, taking another shuddering breath. I had just rounded another bend when suddenly a menacing growl rumbled

windshield shattering the glass, the impact sending my car off

No!

wanting to see death come at me. Yet when the car finally hit the bottom, I was flung back and forward, my nose hit the

with agony and my head felt like it was about

still alive. How, I do not know, but I was still breathing, though my heart felt like it might burst out of my chest

was met

that thing? Panic