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.

all work, and with the growing unease and the constant attacks from the rogues, there seemed to be far more to do. We had to make sure

making sure those living on the edge were safe.

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

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

wanted her far more than she

my mind, she would quiver in fear. One day… and it

hers 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.

smelt… the way it

was taboo… I may be a hybrid,

aside, I got to work

The Blood Ritual.

crown. We were

skilled. I knew my name was

become

was cold down here, and although we didn’t feel the cold much, it now bit into my skin, seeping into

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

Chamber of Sight shut with an ominous thud behind me,

looked ahead.

sound of water silently 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 almost black, but under the

red…

was a place that we would

once in

eighteenth birthday… This was where

alpha heirs come, to take part in the blood

had been beneath the

only ones with royal blood could enter. Something

seeping through

loud despite how carefully I was treading. Almost as if not wanting

awaken the Chamber.

the bodiless entity that seemed to reside

like

chamber would look

soul…

river, where the moonlight peered

soon turn red, and I

waited.

not only will I shift but I will be given my

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

It was time.

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

Any moment now…

I wasn’t a pure-blooded Lycan, I held confidence in my beliefs and who I was.

for that crown… still the one who

Alpha

of the bell rang as the

twelve but instead

dark clouds shrouded the originally bright moon, taking on a

wind ripped

eyes flashing red as I scanned my

going on? This wasn’t normal. Something was wrong.

down at the lake, feeling

begin to ripple faster.

in the water’s reflection.

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

grip upon me.

was huge, its eyes holding a cunningness

Alpha wolf. This

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

made for the

my head, but the voice came

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

heed this omen…’

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