His Dark Obsession

4. A Ball

panic I was trying to hide from tonight was building. My heart felt like it wanted to leap out my throat, butterflies filled my stomach, making me nauseous, and I could feel a headache building behind the back of my eyes. I placed my hands to my head, when suddenly a loud knock made my head snap up. “Come in!” I shouted, my voice sounding shrill. The door opened and none other than Sinclair stepped inside, he looked incredibly handsome in a black tux. His hair styled perfectly.  He smiled gently. My breath hitched, I was not planning on having to face him so soon. I couldn’t bring myself to plaster a fake smile on my face, instead I watched him stop just inside my door. “Mind if I come in for a moment?” He asked. He never asked, he didn’t need to… “No, of course not.” I said, he nodded, shutting the door behind him. A sliver of uncertainty began eating me up inside, but I forced a smile onto my face. He looked around my room, clasping his hands in front of him before he sighed and took a seat on the bed a few feet away. My room wasn’t very big after all. “Angel, I want to apologise for last night.” He said, his voice guilt-ridden. I looked at him, confused at the regret in his eyes. Was it really just a misunderstanding? I don’t know… “You know when the full moon is near how restless we get, especially Alphas. It’s not an excuse but… will you forgive me?” I stood up nervously, playing with the slinky crushed velvet fabric of my black dress as I looked at him. He was an Alpha, he didn’t need to apologise, but he was. That had to mean something… right? I couldn’t help but smile gently at him, suddenly feeling a lot lighter, despite the unrest I felt for tonight. “Of course I will, you have done so much for me and always taken care of me. One mistake is nothing.” I replied, holding my hand out to him. His eyes lit up and that beautiful smile of his returned. “Thank you, Angel.” He replied appreciatively, raising his own hand and pressing it against mine. This was something we did since I was a child. Mine was so much smaller… Could things go back to how they once were? “Well, let’s go down before grandmother has our heads.” He chuckled lightly as he stood up. I peered up at him, remembering grandmother’s words from last night about getting rid of me. “Sinclair… w-will everything be ok tonight?” I asked nervously. He looked at me confused before smiling confidently. “Why wouldn’t it be? Fear not Angel, I’ll be right by your side.” I nodded slowly, but he said that last night. For the first time ever he broke a promise, I just hoped his word was true this time. I couldn’t tell him about the conversation that I had overheard, and so, I simply followed him from the room. However, that feeling of unease only grew. Why did I feel like something big was going to happen tonight? —– The ball was in full swing when we arrived at the castle of the Alpha of Alphas. My heart was in my mouth when I first set sight on that dark stone castle. Even with the lights and the music, it still held an ominous feeling. Like a predator trying to lure its prey…. “Evangeline. Focus.” Grandmother Philomena hissed, swatting my wrist. I blinked and put a small smile on my face as we walked through the entrance. Yet the more I saw of this castle and the people here, the more out of place I felt. “Alpha Aeron, Lady Philomena, Alpha Sinclair welcome.” The Supreme Alphas Gamma said, bowing his head to the three. “Hello Wallace.” Grandmother Philomena replied. “I have brought… a guest with me.” She motioned to me and the gamma looked at me curiously, his eyes instantly trailing over me. “Ah… of course.” He said before stepping aside and letting us pass. A guest? She said I’ll be going as her assistant. How strange. The next hour passed in a blur, Alpha Aeron and Sinclair vanished from sight, and I was stuck with Grandmother Philomena as she met and made small talk with all the important people here. My! She must have an excellent memory to recall who was who. I of course was made to learn the names of all the important ranked werewolves of every allied pack, but I still didn’t recognise half of these. Silence befell the entire room when the announcer stepped forward. Everyone’s attention turned to him. “Announcing the presence of the Alpha of Alphas! Alpha King Ambrose Vilkas and his Queen Danciana Vilkas of the Moonstone Pack!” The entire court watched in silence as the double doors at the top of the large winding staircase opened. My heart was racing in excitement and fear. This was the man who was the most powerful of all Alphas… our king… and I was about to see him. The moment the royal couple stepped out, everyone lowered their heads and I quickly followed suit, despite trying to peek