Evelyn's povI was not prepared for the amount of phone calls that my phone was going to be bombarded with after my announcement to Kian, he was calling me like his life depended on my response and then blasting me with concerned texts at the same vigor.He wanted to know where I was so that he would come and pick me up and we could talk but I bit my lip and hardened my heart to all of his attempts…I knew that if I were to agree to that he would immediately be able to convince me not to call off our contract marriage.As the taxi stopped at a red light, I thought about the more humiliating fact that I was just that miserable and lonely right now…and I didn't want to let him go…it was pathetic, I felt like a child who didn't want to let go of their parent's hand.But I couldn't keep holding on to him even when I knew that I was drowning and taking him down with me as well, that would be so selfish and cruel after all the good he has done.Eventually, I got down from the car and entered

Evelyn's pov I watched him as he stretched his hand in front of the table and kept his eyes on me at the same time then with an almost nonchalant shrug he told me that I should know more about that than him since the person was my friend after all. I drew back a little while my fingers were being placed on the table and I fiddled with them nervously.As I did so I admitted to him that I had no idea who this person could possibly be so far everybody that I had reached out to for assistance during this tough time would tell me that they were also going through a similarly rough patch, every single one of them. If there was anything that this troubled time had taught me to understand, it was that people were quick to desert you when they saw that they might not benefit from being on your side.I was still struck by the fact that the entire elder council had betrayed me and my father like that. With little to no hesitation they sat on their chairs and with the most robotic logic told me

Evelyn's povMy body stilled so perfectly against him like a statue as he whispered the name of another woman in my ears, I was still until I couldn't bear it the next moment and slipped out of his hold with a sudden jerking movement that had me sitting in an instant.This seemed to wipe off remnants of the slumber from his face in an instant because he sat up as well first placing an elbow on the bed before pulling both his arms to his side and sitting upright. "What's wrong?" He asked as if it was not already blatantly obvious, had he not heard himself?I pursed my lips together, here I was thinking with the way he held me that we had shared something intimate and special beyond our contract…but I was a fool to think that…to even want to think that at all in the first place."Evelyn…come on…" his fingers reached up midair moving in a direction that I guess was gently aimed to touch my cheek but the hard, uninviting look on my face promptly stopped him with a perplexed look on his f

Evenlyn's pov"We're here," Kelvin announced quietly as he turned off the engine to his car. We had driven close to the border of the pack, as always the road was lonely and void of any other vehicles."This is where he will be meeting her?" I asked, clicking off my seat belt and reaching for the door. He stayed quiet for a moment before he responded."Emm yes…no…actually we have to go into the woods,"He said slightly above a whisper and as I shut the door of the car, I gave him a questioning look."In the woods?" I repeated, walking over to his side and not hiding the skeptical tone in my voice. The words seemed lost in his throat for a second before he found it with a rapid session of nods."Yes…I'm sure of it, you'll see it with your own eyes.." he reassured me looking into the woods, my gaze went there too then I asked him without looking at him."I still don't understand why you're doing this…there doesn't seem to be anything for you to gain from this…" I said quietly and calmly

Evelyn's povHate, revulsion, and spite ran through my veins hot and hard at that moment…this had been a trap from the start and for some dumb reason I was far too dumb to see it…to tell myself that it was slapping me in the face.I carried my burning eyes from one rogue to another, my skin crawling as I did so, they all smelled like rotting flesh…but their abominable body odor was the least of my problems right now...My eyes widened as the rogue battled off his belt with a triumphant groan and I was on the verge of throwing up as he started pulling down his pants."Aren't you going to say anything princess? Maybe if you beg me and my men might take it easy on you…"He said with a snarky grin, my face twisted up."You won't get away if you do this…none of you will…" I said as boldly as I could in a situation like this…I was completely surrounded and they were seven to one, none of it to my favor and I didn't need anyone to tell me that each of them was a sadistic killer if I attempte