His Dark Obsession by Moonlight Muse

16. The Ordeal

ZEDKIEL.

She had remained silent, even when I took her back to my room. It was almost as if she was in shock, or too stunned to

react. I wasn’t sure.

I had seen the hatred in her eyes when

she had seen the mark and for a moment

I wondered if I did something wrong… but

she was mine, and if I wanted to mark

her, I could. But it still irked me, her. reaction, knowing that she feared and

hated me.

I haven’t given her a reason to be scared. I

haven’t ripped her to shreds. She

displayed more spunk in front of others- for others. But when it came to me, she

was terrified.

“From this day on I want your mark to be seen. Keep your hair up. I want that mark

on display.” I said coldly, wondering what the Oracle meant by ‘we meet again.’

She stared back at me unblinking, once again that intrigued me. How was she able to look me in the eye for that long and not look away? I knew the effect my powers had on people. I knew when

people looked away in fear and when it was from my powers…

Back at the ball, I had thought she had been rooted in fear when she had laid eyes on me, because, unlike everyone else, she hadn’t lowered her head to me.

“Ok.” She said quietly, looking away.

I stepped closer, and she moved back, making my eyes flash dangerously. If she was scared of me, then maybe I should really give her a reason to be terrified. I pinched her chin, snapping her head up towards me. There it was again the stark terror in her eyes.

I didn’t know what to say, so I glared into

her eyes, seeing them pool with tears and my grip tightened. “Remember, I own you.” I snarled, before shoving her away.

“Yes, I won’t ever forget that.” She whispered.

I looked down at her, and for a moment,

she reminded me of something that was

broken.

Did I do that? I didn’t hurt her… nor did I

force her… But then again, I had a talent for hurting people without intentionally meaning it.

“I’ll be in my office; you are free to roam the Castle. If anyone says anything to you, make sure you tell me.” Not waiting for a reply, I stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind me.

Something about her drew me… but it

didn’t make sense… I unlocked the office

door and stepped inside, mulling over the moment when I first touched her.

I know that you find your mate by touch when both parties have shifted… but even though I thought I felt something… It was impossible, I couldn’t have felt anything, she didn’t have a wolf and neither did it make sense for an Omega to be my mate.

Furthermore, it was practically unheard of for Omegas to have mates, and of course, I wasn’t exactly a full Lycan or werewolf. I doubt I had a mate at all.

Pulling the chair out from behind my desk, I dropped into it, looking at the huge pile of reports that awaited me. I switched my computer on, raising an

eyebrow at the huge number of incoming emails. Guess people were more confident in sending me a crap load of work via

email rather than face-to-face.

us all work, and with the growing unease and the constant attacks from the

other packs… making sure those living on the edge

no idea why some of this stuff was allowed to sift into

another useless email and sighed. I couldn’t focus, not with my thoughts that kept going

more

through my mind, she would quiver in

hers and make her mine completely. I massaged my jaw, my mind going to the way her blood

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down her neck.

it smelt… the way it

for the blood of one of our own species was taboo… I may be

I got to work

The Blood Ritual.

was the night that I would be proclaimed as the heir to the crown. We were all confident that it would be

I knew my name was upon

would become official.

much, it now bit into my skin,

pre-ordeal bath to cleanse myself, or just the material wrapped around

to the Chamber of Sight shut with an ominous

looked ahead.

the sound of water silently rippling through it. I looked at the arched roof of the cavern before gazing down at the dark water of the Lake of Truth, running with the blood of our sins… The water looked almost black, but under the moonlight,

red…

was a place that we would

in our lifetime. The

of our eighteenth birthday… This was where I’d shift.

the moon… A place where all royal alpha heirs

been beneath the

Something that

walked over the jagged rocks, seeing the moonlight seeping

loud despite how carefully I was treading. Almost as if not wanting

awaken the Chamber.

could feel its ethereal power… the bodiless entity that

like the very cave

The chamber would

soul…

where

would soon turn

waited.

will I shift but I will be given

sharp rocks, letting my blood pour into the lake as the moon shifted slightly, casting

It was time.

moon, waiting for it to take on the red hue, hearing the faint chimes of the castle clock

Any moment now…

in my chest. Even if I wasn’t a pure-blooded Lycan, I held confidence in my beliefs and who I

crown… still

the Alpha of

of the bell rang as the

but instead of the

originally bright moon, taking on a faint red edge, but then, suddenly,

sudden gust of growling wind ripped

my eyes flashing red as I

on? This wasn’t normal. Something was wrong.

the lake,

begin to ripple faster.

wolf appeared in the water’s reflection. Its golden

I couldn’t move, as if whatever it

upon

its eyes holding a cunningness far

an Alpha wolf. This wolf

my mind, tearing through my brain with

for the mortal

clutched my head, but the

will devour every living soul, the filthy blood of the impure

this omen…’

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sharp stone was biting into my hands and the smell