Chapter 34
I’m not giving up. I have to find something that’s going to help me.
had already
My eyes were tired and I had no idea how long I’d been hauled in that part of the house. All I knew was that the sun had
set beneath the horizon and I was purely exhausted.
My vision was becoming too blurry to focus and see straight. Everything became hazy around me.
Maybe I could just let my eyes rest for a little bit…
[Third–Person’s POV]
Where the fuck is she?!
To say Alexander was agitated was a total understatement. It was well past midnight and a majority of the staff had all retired for
the evening. Even Nina bid him goodnight and left for her private room. But Evelyn was nowhere to be found.
It wasn’t like her to wander the halls so late at night–not that he believed that was what she was doing. Then again, Alexander
had no idea what his wife was up to. When dinner came around, he was stunned to find that Evelyn hadn’t joined him in the dining room like she always did.
He’d asked Nina where she was and all the housekeeper told him was that Evelyn was in the library and that she didn’t wish to be
disturbed. Alexander was by no means bothered by the fact that Evelyn had taken to spending her time in the library.
It just seemed like she was intentionally avoiding him.
Alexander first noticed Evelyn’s slight shift in behavior earlier when he had Claire come over to help her with the new dress fitting. Evelyn couldn’t have appeared less interested in the idea of getting a new dress. In fact, she seemed downright upset with
him insisting on the matter.
Right as he’d been gearing up for an argument, she immediately folded and let the issue drop. Alexander felt like he was getting whiplash. He didn’t know what to do or how to deal with it. So, like usual, he buried himself in his work until it came time for him
to call it quits and head to bed.
Only, Evelyn wasn’t there. And needless to say, the man was beginning to grow concerned. He called for Oliver and when the Betal
showed up and demanded answers.
“Evelyn can’t possibly still be in the library. Where the hell is she?” he snarled.
Oliver shook his head. “Sir, I haven’t seen her come out of the library since she first went in this afternoon.”
That’s impossible. Did that mean she hadn’t eaten anything all day? What the hell is she thinking?
Without a second thought, Alexander stormed down the hall toward the library with a very frantic Oliver chasing after him.
“Sir!” he hissed loudly. “Sir, wait!”
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Right as the Alpha reached the library doors, he felt the firm hand of his close friend pulling at his shoulder. He whipped his head
around and snarled.
“What?”
“You’re not in your wheelchair, Sir,” he stated. “What if she sees you?”
Shit. He hadn’t even realized it. Right as he was about to head back to the bedroom, Oliver stopped him once more.
“Hang on…She’s asleep.”
“You’re sure?”
“Oh, yeah. She’s out cold.”
The two men silently slipped into the library and made their way over to where Evelyn was stationed. Alexander’s brows pulled
together in confusion. What the hell could she have been reading that caused her to lock herself away like this?
Oliver picked up one of the books to show Alexander its content.
Etiquette?
This Luna of his was one puzzle after another.
“Sir?” Oliver whispered. “Why don’t you head back to the room and I’ll wake her up?”
Alexander reached his hand out to stop him. “No.”
I’m bringing her back myself.
