Chapter 263
Evelyn’s POV
I was running. Mindlessly and without direction, dodging through several tall, thick pine trees in woods that I was unfamiliar with…
Where the hell was I? Why couldn’t I catch my breath?
I felt this slow, creeping sensation furling within my bones. Something was chasing me, but I didn’t know what it was. All I knew was that I had to keep running.
I stumbled a handful of times and tried to keep my balance against one of the trees. My lungs were burning. The rabid sound of a large animal snarling echoed in the distance, as did a whole new sound.
It was muttering-like several voices were trying to speak over each other at once. I turned my head and felt my heart jump into my throat.
There, huddling amongst the trees, was a group of hooded figures all circled around one another.
“Hello?” I called out.
All at once, they stopped. Each one turned their covered faces toward me. They all reached out their arms and hissed in unison.
“Evelyn…!”
I shot out of a deep sleep, gasping for air. My clothes were grossly clinging to me as I had broken out
into a terrible cold sweat.
“Oh my gods,” I gasped. What the hell was that??
Were those the dreams my father was referring to? They were so real, I swore that I could still smell the earth around me and feel the tingling breeze against my skin.
I took several deep breaths in order to gain control of my breathing. I glanced at the clock on the nightstand, seeing that it was only half past five. The sun had barely peaked over the horizon, but there was no chance of me falling back asleep.
Part of me was too frightened to do so anyway. I wrapped my arms around myself and silently wished that Kane was still beside me. I let my eyes close as I imagined his arms wrapping securely around me, keeping me safe.
That joke of a conversation I had with my father kept playing on my mind throughout the whole night.
Part of me wondered if that talk was a mere tactic to throw me off my game. A way to simply get under my skin and plant the seed of doubt in my mind. Was I doing the right thing?
Today was going to be difficult. I had no issues seeing my stepfamily off. I was glad to finally be rid of them, including my father. However, knowing my stepmother, she was going to do everything in her
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power to ensure that I tasted the full impact of her wrath.
‘Good,’ my wolf snarled. ‘Let that cow do her worst.’
I mused at my inner voice’s cackling. Shaking my head, I decided to get out of bed and head to the bathroom to take a shower. By the time I finished, I made my way down to the main hall, which was now lined with several bags.
Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Katya and her brother huddled off to the side. The two of them sneered in my direction yet refused to say a word.
It was fine. I could go on with my life, never receiving a proper farewell from either of them. My stepmother, on the other hand, had taken her final waltz down the staircase in one of her best dresses and came up right to my face.
“You may think that you’re this strong, untouchable girl now because of what’s growing inside of you,” she started. “There’s always a price to pay for power like that. Makes one wonder if someone like you is strong enough to take it on.”
I kept my tone as even as possible while never flinching. “I was strong enough to survive you and your terrible children,” I remarked. “I am fairly confident that I will turn out just fine in the end.”
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