His Dark Obsession

6. An Attempt

running on adrenaline, the only thing rushing through my mind was to survive… – I reached the manor, which was dark and silent, and I wondered if the Alpha had returned. I hoped not… I entered and quickly hurried to my room, relieved that I didn’t run into anyone, and quickly changed into a hoodie and leggings. Finding my sneakers, I 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 to see if I could find any money in Grandmother Philomena’s room, but I couldn’t bring myself to steal from her. I felt guilty at just the thought. I shoved 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 ten years, one final time. Home… A place that was now no longer welcoming… Sucking in a shaky breath, I wiped away the tears that brimmed my eyes. My emotions that were wreaking havoc inside of me were barely held at bay threatening to break their damn. Turning I left my room, sneaking to the staff quarters, I bit my lip hearing the two chefs chatting in the kitchen. The wooden key box that held all the staff’s car keys was in sight, but I had to be careful no one heard me… I’m sorry for stealing Josie… I slowly reached for it, hearing a chortle from the kitchen I took the chance to open the glass door. Carefully, I lifted the key in front of it slowly and moved it onto the hook next to it, as I stared at Josie’s bunch of keyrings. If I moved that they’ll hear, instead I silently got to work unhooking it from the bunch of keys. It was painstakingly slow, I paused several times as the fear that someone would see me, or that the monster himself would realise that I was missing, ate up at me. My arms were beginning to ache too, but soon I had the key. I sent a silent 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 the hall before I slipped out into the now pouring rain. I was going to be safe. —– Three hours had passed, and I was lost. I didn’t know where I was and without my phone, I had nothing to guide me, they would know I was missing by now. Would someone come after me? Tears burned at the thought of the monster I was given to. Like I was nothing more than a piece of property. I wouldn’t go, I wouldn’t let him take me. Betrayal washed through me; how could they do this to me? My 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 the roads. Rain battered down on the windshield, making visibility extremely difficult, and I was straining to see past the hood of the car. The wipers were moving as fast as they could, but it did nothing to help see the road ahead. “Please come on…” I whispered, peering out at the darkness. The road was narrow, winding around the bend of the hilly, rocky side. One wrong move and my car would go hurtling down the side of this very mountain.  How far was I? Would they find me? I press