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.

attacks from the rogues, there seemed to be far more to do. We had to

to the other packs… making sure those living on the edge were safe. Records on deaths,

really had no idea why some of this stuff was allowed to sift into my personal email. Antonio was meant to have this stuff dealt with before it got to me. I didn’t like desk work, but it came with the position.

and sighed. I couldn’t focus, not with my thoughts that

far more

that went through my mind, she would quiver in fear. One day… and it will be soon… then I

pussy of hers and make her mine completely. I massaged my jaw,

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down her neck.

it smelt… the way it tasted…

own species was taboo… I may be a hybrid, but still, I shouldn’t be craving her blood… yet I

my thoughts aside, I got to work

The Blood Ritual.

the heir to the crown. We were all

most skilled. I knew my name was upon

become official.

feel the cold much, it now bit into my

myself, or just the material wrapped around my waist… either way, I almost shivered because of it.

of Sight shut with an ominous thud behind me, and I

looked ahead.

at the dark water of the Lake of

red…

was a place that

in our lifetime.

was where I’d shift. Alone, under

place where all royal alpha heirs come, to

been beneath

centuries and only ones with royal blood could enter. Something that we must

the jagged rocks, seeing the moonlight seeping through at the altar ahead. My silent footsteps

carefully I was treading. Almost as if

awaken the Chamber.

could feel its ethereal power… the bodiless

like the very

chamber would look

soul…

river, where

would soon turn

waited.

I shift but I will be given my destiny. I

my blood pour into the lake as the moon shifted slightly, casting its ray of light down through

It was time.

for it to take on the red hue,

Any moment now…

Lycan, I held confidence in my beliefs and who I was. I was still my father’s son, still the most

for that crown… still the

Alpha of

the bell rang as

instead of the

– thick, dark clouds shrouded the originally bright moon, taking on a faint red edge, but then, suddenly, the

of growling wind ripped through the Chamber

my eyes flashing red as I scanned my surroundings.

wasn’t normal. Something was wrong.

down at the lake,

ripple faster. Suddenly, a

in the

right back at me. I couldn’t move, as

grip upon

a cunningness far more

Alpha wolf. This wolf

voice echoed in my mind, tearing through my brain with excruciating pain. A

the

head, but the

living soul, the filthy blood of the impure is like a

this

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over, my hands braced on the floor, the sharp stone was biting into my hands and the smell of blood