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 far more to do. We had

sure those living on the edge were safe. Records on deaths, etcetera.

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 kept going

wanted her far more than

she would quiver in fear. One day… and it will

I massaged my jaw, my

5/15

down her neck.

the way

of one of our own species was taboo… I may be

thoughts aside, I got to

The Blood Ritual.

We were all confident

my name was upon that throne, unofficially, and

become

cold much, it

cleanse myself, or just the material wrapped around my waist…

the Chamber of Sight shut with an ominous thud behind me, and

looked ahead.

the arched roof of the cavern before gazing down at the dark water of the Lake

red…

was a place that we

into once in our lifetime.

our eighteenth birthday… This was where

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

been beneath

Something that

over the jagged rocks, seeing the moonlight seeping

treading. Almost

awaken the Chamber.

the bodiless

like the very

would look

soul…

near the river, where the moonlight peered through, hitting

would soon turn red, and I

waited.

only will I shift

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

It was time.

at the moon, waiting for it to take on the red hue, hearing the faint chimes of the castle clock ringing twelve.

Any moment now…

confidence in my beliefs and

for that crown… still

Alpha

gong of the bell rang as the clock

twelve but instead of

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

sudden gust of growling wind ripped through the Chamber making my head

my eyes flashing red as I scanned my

wasn’t normal. Something was wrong.

looked down at the lake, feeling the

ripple faster. Suddenly,

smoke-like wolf appeared in the water’s

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

upon me.

holding a

wolf. This wolf was

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

the

but the voice came from

devour every living soul, the filthy blood of the impure is like a poisoned dagger into the heart

this

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floor, the sharp stone was biting into