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.

the constant attacks from the rogues, there seemed to be far more to

other packs… making sure those living on the edge

when needed. As for the useless emails that were of no need to me, I ignored them. I really had no idea why some

thoughts that

her far more than she

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

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

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down her neck.

way it smelt… the way it

of our own species was taboo… I may be a hybrid, but still, I shouldn’t be craving her blood… yet I did…

aside, I got to

The Blood Ritual.

crown. We were all confident

I knew my name was upon that

become

here, and although we didn’t feel the cold much, it now

material wrapped around my waist… either way, I almost

with an ominous thud behind

looked ahead.

the cavern before gazing down at the dark water of the Lake of Truth, running with the blood of our sins… The water

red…

place that we would

once in our

This was where I’d shift. Alone,

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

Chamber had been beneath

with royal blood could enter. Something that we must do. It wasn’t an option, but a

rocks, seeing the moonlight seeping through at the altar

treading. Almost as if not wanting to

awaken the Chamber.

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

like the very

The chamber would look into

soul…

river, where the moonlight peered through, hitting

turn red, and I

waited.

only will I shift but I will be

the moon shifted slightly, casting its ray of light down through the gap and

It was time.

take on the red

Any moment now…

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

crown… still the

the Alpha

of the bell rang

but instead of the

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

wind ripped through the Chamber

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

on? This wasn’t normal. Something was

the lake, feeling the

to ripple

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

as if whatever

grip upon

was huge, its eyes holding a

Alpha wolf. This wolf was far more…

much more… And when it spoke, its voice echoed in my mind, tearing through my brain with

for the mortal ear…

my head, but the voice

soul, the filthy blood of the impure

this omen…’

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the sharp stone was biting into my