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.

from the rogues, there seemed to

sure those living on the edge were safe. Records on

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

my thoughts that kept going to the way My Little Mouse behaved or

her far more

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

and make her mine completely. I massaged my jaw, my mind going to the way her blood dripped

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down her neck.

the way it

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

thoughts aside, I got to

The Blood Ritual.

proclaimed as the heir to the crown. We were all

skilled. I knew my name was upon that throne, unofficially,

would become

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

the material wrapped around my waist… either way, I almost shivered

shut with an ominous thud behind me, and I

looked ahead.

rippling through it. I looked at the arched roof 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

red…

that

in our lifetime.

was where I’d

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

Chamber had been beneath

ones with royal blood could enter. Something that we must do. It wasn’t an

seeping through

I was treading. Almost as if not wanting to

awaken the Chamber.

power… the bodiless entity that

halls… It felt like the

The chamber would look into

soul…

where the moonlight peered through, hitting the

would soon turn red, and

waited.

only will I shift but I will be given my

my hand on one of the sharp rocks, letting my blood pour into the lake as the moon shifted

It was time.

it to take on the red hue, hearing the faint chimes of the castle

Any moment now…

heart was thudding in my chest. 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, still

for that crown… still the

Alpha of

of the bell rang

twelve but instead

the originally bright moon, taking on a faint red edge,

gust of growling wind ripped through the Chamber making

my eyes flashing red as I scanned my surroundings.

was going on? This wasn’t normal. Something

down at the lake, feeling

to ripple

black smoke-like wolf appeared in the water’s reflection. Its golden eyes

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

grip upon me.

its eyes holding a cunningness

wolf. This wolf was far more…

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

made for the

the voice came from within.

the impure is like a poisoned

heed this omen…’

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