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.

with the growing unease and the constant attacks from the rogues, there seemed

the other packs… making sure those living on the edge were safe.

I really had no idea why some of this stuff was

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

her far more than she realised.

she would quiver in fear. One day… and

mine completely. I massaged my

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down her neck.

way it smelt… the way it

wrong, on so many levels. The hunger for the blood of one of our own species was taboo… I may be a hybrid,

aside, I got to

The Blood Ritual.

as the heir to the crown. We were all confident that it would be me, and so was I. I was powerful, smart,

knew my name was upon

become official.

the cold much, it now bit into my skin,

bath to cleanse myself, or just the material wrapped around my waist… either way, I almost shivered because

the Chamber of Sight shut with an ominous thud behind me, and

looked ahead.

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

red…

a place that we

into once in our

This was where I’d

where all royal alpha heirs come, to take part in the

Chamber had been

blood could enter. Something that we must do. It wasn’t an option,

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

was treading. Almost as if

awaken the Chamber.

could feel its ethereal power… the bodiless entity

like the very cave

The chamber would look into my

soul…

where

soon turn red, and I

waited.

only will I shift but I will

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

It was time.

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

Any moment now…

if I wasn’t a pure-blooded Lycan, I held confidence in my beliefs

that crown… still the one

Alpha of

of the bell rang as the clock

twelve but instead of the

crimson red – thick, dark clouds shrouded the originally bright moon, taking on a faint red edge, but then, suddenly, the cave became darker.

growling wind ripped through the Chamber making my

eyes flashing red as I

was going on? This wasn’t normal. Something

looked down at the lake, feeling the

to ripple faster. Suddenly, a

in the water’s

back at me. I couldn’t move, as if whatever it was, held a fearfully

upon

a cunningness far more powerful than that

Alpha wolf. This wolf

voice echoed in my mind, tearing through my

made for the

my head, but the voice came from

devour every living soul, the filthy blood of the impure is like

heed this

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the sharp stone was biting into my hands and the smell of blood

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