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.

and the constant attacks from the rogues, there seemed to be

living on the edge were

had no idea why some of this stuff was allowed to sift into my personal email. Antonio was meant to have this stuff

thoughts

more than she

mind, she would quiver in fear. One day…

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

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down her neck.

way it smelt… the

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

my thoughts 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

was upon that throne, unofficially, and

become official.

much, it now

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

of Sight shut with an ominous thud behind me,

looked ahead.

dark, the sound of water silently rippling through it. I looked at the arched roof of the cavern before gazing down at the dark water

red…

place that we

in

This was where I’d shift. Alone, under the

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

Chamber had been beneath the

blood could enter. Something that

rocks, seeing the moonlight seeping

was treading. Almost as if not wanting

awaken the Chamber.

feel its ethereal power… the bodiless entity that seemed to reside in

felt like the very cave was

would look into my

soul…

the river, where the moonlight peered

soon turn

waited.

be here and not only will I shift but I will be

the sharp rocks, letting my blood pour into the lake as the moon shifted slightly, casting its ray of light down through the gap and

It was time.

looked up at the moon, waiting for it to take on the

Any moment now…

Even if I wasn’t a pure-blooded Lycan, I held confidence in my beliefs and who I was. I was still my father’s son,

crown… still

be the Alpha of Alphas.

of the bell rang as

but instead

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

wind ripped through

red as

going on? This wasn’t normal.

down at the

begin to ripple

in the water’s reflection. Its golden eyes

at me. I couldn’t move, as if whatever

grip upon

a

an Alpha wolf. This

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

the mortal

but the voice came from

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

heed this omen…’

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braced on the floor, the sharp stone was biting into my hands