15. Claimed

EVANGELINE.

I could barely breathe not knowing what to do. His touch made my body react, I didn’t want him, yet my body enjoyed

this. It felt good but I wasn’t sure what I

was feeling.

The taste of his mouth was enticing, the feel of his plump full lips dominating

mine. The way his body was moulded

against mine…

When he sucked on my lower lip slightly, I wondered what would happen if I kissed

him back?

Would he display my head on a pitchfork in front of the castle? Or worse, see it as an invitation to take things further?

Before I could even decide, he suddenly moved back, his blazing red eyes full of

anger once more as he grabbed my wrist,

yanking me down the hall. We passed a few people, but they kept their heads down, moving out of our way swiftly.

I was getting whiplash from his behaviour My lips still tingled from his touch and my heart felt funny. Was this what Josie meant, that things can just physically be fun. That you didn’t need to tie emotion. to feel pleasure… I didn’t understand that

We made our way down two further flights of stairs until we looked to be in some sort of stone tunnel. At one point the tunnels split in two, Zedkiel turned left, yet my gaze lingered on the right

tunnel.

What was down there? I didn’t get to mull

over that for long. He soon came to an abrupt stop outside a dark wooden door,

and I felt relieved, taking a moment to

catch my breath.

Unlike most doors in the castle, this one

was plain, even old, you could say. The

doorknob was large and made of a dull

iron. Perhaps that’s because this part of

the castle wasn’t used. To my surprise,

for the first time since I had met him.

instead of slamming the door open, he

raised his hand and knocked.

To whom did the room belong?

The door creaked open, and my heart

sped up as I peered into the room.

The floor was dark wood, and there was

an ethereal feel here, the room was

bathed in the dim light of lamps, there

was no window in here and many areas of

the room were cast in shadows…

This place felt oddly familiar… A flash from a memory long ago filled my mind and then it hit me: I’ve been here before.

Grandmother Philomena had brought me

here!

eyes widened as he stepped inside, pushing

have opened by itself.

this

the dark floors,

with

the beads… the

cushions… but I

remember her…

corner, only the top of her head showing from the back of the rocking chair she was sitting in. Her hands clutched the

the creaking of the chair, as she slowly rocked back and forth and the faint crackling of the fire in the hearth.

me to

almost jump out of my skin. My heart

I felt like everyone in the castle

would hear it.

meet again.” A whispery

Zedkiel asked

to be in her early thirties, but surely, she was far older? Her pure white

didn’t push it, instead,

“I’m claiming this Omega as

create the amulets

have a different plan for her.”

Different plan?

didn’t sound pleasant.

with nerves.

are done, they

Alpha Zedkiel

frowned, “I

smiled, raising her jewel-clad

to the table. ”

Your request?”

if you wish for me to entertain you, then

her with my

Brand me?

me as the

a mate should wear the mark of her mate upon

a fated mate. To give a

your mark, by bite or magic, is

meet your mate, and

your mark?”

your business. Do as

asked.” He

demand an answer.” She

lucky will find their mates… I only know of a few in my lifetime who have ever found their fated mate. Let’s

discussions.”

voice sounded heavy, but I might have

brand her?” 1

and I gasped when he grabbed my shoulder, turning me and tearing the back of my dress completely. I wrapped my

able to remove it… but

forever be his?

my eyes I barely

the

as the fire

high. I gasped when

in the

brand me like an animal. I turned to the prince, hoping he’d change his mind. “Must you do

remained cold.

where you wish. Your mark will adorn her… and then you must carve your name with

I begged, panic suddenly enveloping

a hurricane, and I was caught in the middle. A piercing scream left my lips when he suddenly grabbed me by the back of

you belong to.” He whispered in my ear. “It won’t hurt for long.”

of my mind, I tried

comprehend his words.

he trying to soothe

had his

know. I don’t

streamed down my

remove the

table, glaring into the burning

I miss you…

things so

the table with everything I had. My

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