His Dark Obsession

48. A Clue

ZEDKIEL.

I rush through the halls trying to pick up her scent, but there’s nothing at all, no f**king scent. They’ve sprayed something here; the entire place just smells the same…

F*ck!

I punch the wall, looking down at the paper. There has to be some f**king clue in here? I glance up when I see Chasyn run down the hall, his face pale.

“What is it? Is Maryka in danger?” I ask, knowing if his mate is hurt, he could at least feel it.

He shakes his head before he runs off down the hall, not saying anything. 1

I’ll find her. Somehow.

Rolling the papers up, I stride down the hall, desperate to find her. I don’t like her out of my sight, alone, especially if I don’t know where she is or who she is with. I should have asked someone to watch over her. I don’t trust anyone here…

I run through the halls, trying to think where they may have taken her, but nothing seems out of the ordinary. It will be somewhere hard… there has to be a clue in here! Unrolling the papers, I flip through them, trying to slow down and read through them. Frowning when I reach the hostage section…

There’s got to be some clue in here…

“Attention to all contestants. You have until midnight to find your Lunas and return to the grand hall. There are no restrictions, you may go wherever you wish as long as you uphold the rules of the tournament. If at any point your cameras are switched off, you will immediately be disqualified.” Franco’s voice comes from around me.

My irritation only rises. So this is a game to them? Obviously, it f**king is.

the little video camera attached to my shirt. Now that made sense. Of course,

somewhere safe. No one is going to risk

think straight. Leaning against the wall, I read through the last

staring at this paper, a hostage situation where the Luna is kidnapped, and the palace is overtaken… There’s a lot of detail of what happens in the palace, of course, there is,

didn’t realise Evangeline was gone, most of us would have completed the entire paper. But aside from the passage describing the takeover of the palace, not one part of the

read through it again. Each passing minute frustrates me and it’s only when I’m about to rip the f**king thing up does my attention fall to the first

a message to the Alpha but she is unable to escape and hides the letter…”

would Evangeline leave

moments before I glance

I head for our quarters. I can see the cameras set up here are there, but they don’t

I hate that they f**king have access to my place. I push open the door, not caring when it slams

would she

The bedroom.

I pause when my mind goes to the apartment in the city. I frown, it’s not a place l want the world to know of, but if nothing

minutes later I’ve torn the bedroom and closet apart. There

Returning to the lounge, I head to my office. I’m a little slower here, hating when this place becomes a f**king mess, plus with all this paper I might miss the letter. Who knows how big

office. It’s also a mess now just

have a moment here… I pull out the drawer on

Nothing. I search in the crevasses but

tip over. I glance at the ground beneath it, but there’s nothing here. I run a hand down my head, my head pounding with irritation. I’m hungry too and I need blood. I’m about to turn away when my attention falls to the sofa, spotting a small cut in

to it and grip the ripped area; I tear it open fully, wondering if there’s something in here. I frown as I scan

turning