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.

growing unease and the constant attacks from the rogues,

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

emails and giving my input when needed. As for the useless emails that were of no need to me, I ignored them. 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

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

her far more than she

thoughts that went through my mind, she would quiver in fear. One day… and

massaged

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down her neck.

the way it

our own species was taboo… I may

thoughts aside, I got to

The Blood Ritual.

to the crown. We were

knew my name was upon that throne,

would become

much, it now bit into my

was the pre-ordeal bath to cleanse myself, or just the material wrapped around my waist… either

to the Chamber of Sight shut with an

looked ahead.

the dark water of the Lake of Truth,

red…

that

into once in our lifetime. The

eighteenth birthday… This was

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

Chamber had been beneath

enter. Something that we must do. It

the moonlight seeping through at

how carefully I was treading. Almost as if not wanting

awaken the Chamber.

ethereal power… the bodiless entity that seemed to reside in

It felt like the very cave was

chamber would look into my

soul…

down near the river, where the

turn red, and

waited.

not only will I shift

blood pour into the lake as the moon shifted slightly, casting its

It was time.

on the red hue, hearing the

Any moment now…

heart was thudding in my chest. Even if I wasn’t a pure-blooded Lycan, I held confidence in my beliefs

that crown… still

Alpha of Alphas.

last gong of the bell

but instead of the moon

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

gust of growling wind ripped through the Chamber making my

up, my eyes flashing red as I scanned my surroundings.

wasn’t

down at the lake,

begin to ripple faster.

wolf appeared in the water’s reflection. Its golden

as if whatever

upon

huge, its eyes holding a cunningness far more powerful

Alpha wolf. This wolf was far

voice echoed in my mind,

the

the voice came

darkness which is beyond the reach of the moonlight will devour every living soul, the filthy blood of the impure is like a poisoned dagger into

heed this omen…’

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