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.

to give us all work, and with the growing unease and the constant attacks from the rogues, there seemed to be

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

I 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

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

far more than she realised. If

would quiver in fear. One day… and it will be soon…

massaged my jaw, my

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down her neck.

smelt… the

on so many levels. The hunger for the blood of one of our own species was

my thoughts aside, I got to work

The Blood Ritual.

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

my name was upon that throne,

would become

didn’t feel the cold much, it now bit into my

just the material wrapped around my waist… either way,

Chamber of Sight shut with an ominous

looked ahead.

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…

place that

in our lifetime.

This was where I’d shift.

of the moon… A place where all royal alpha heirs come, to take part

Chamber had been beneath

enter. Something that we must do. It wasn’t an option, but a requirement.

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

was treading. Almost as if not wanting to

awaken the Chamber.

the bodiless entity that seemed to reside in

felt like the

would look

soul…

the river, where

would soon turn red, and

waited.

be here and not only will I shift but

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

It was time.

at the moon, waiting for it to take on the red

Any moment now…

I wasn’t a pure-blooded Lycan, I held confidence

for that crown… still the

Alpha

gong of the bell

instead of the moon

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

of growling wind ripped through the

flashing red as

wasn’t normal.

the lake, feeling the

ripple faster. Suddenly, a

the water’s

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

grip upon me.

eyes holding a

Alpha wolf. This

much more… And when it spoke, its voice echoed in my mind, tearing through my brain with excruciating

for the mortal

my head, but the voice came

reach of the moonlight will devour every living soul, the filthy blood of the impure is like a

heed this omen…’

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stone was biting into my hands and the