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 with the growing unease and the constant attacks from the

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

of no need to me, I ignored them. I really had no idea why some

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

her far more than she

in fear. One day…

her mine completely. I massaged my jaw,

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down her neck.

it smelt… the way it

so many levels. The hunger for the blood of one of our own species was taboo… I may be a hybrid, but

I

The Blood Ritual.

We were all confident that it would be me, and so was

skilled. I knew my name was upon that throne,

become official.

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

bath to cleanse myself, or just the material wrapped around my waist… either way, I almost shivered because of

with an ominous thud behind me, and

looked ahead.

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

red…

place that we would only

into once in

was where

moon… A place where all royal alpha heirs

been beneath the

with royal blood could enter. Something that we

over the jagged rocks, seeing the moonlight seeping through at the altar ahead. My silent footsteps

treading. Almost as if not wanting to

awaken the Chamber.

ethereal power… the bodiless entity

felt like the very

would

soul…

the river, where the moonlight

turn

waited.

be here and not only will I shift but I will be given

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

It was time.

on the red hue, hearing the faint chimes of the castle clock ringing

Any moment now…

Lycan, I held confidence

that crown… still the

Alpha of

gong of the bell rang

but instead of the

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

sudden gust of growling wind ripped through the Chamber making my

flashing red

on? This wasn’t normal. Something

at the lake,

begin to ripple faster.

in the water’s reflection. Its golden

couldn’t move, as if

grip upon

huge, its eyes holding a cunningness far

wolf. This wolf was far

spoke, its voice echoed in my mind, tearing

the

the voice came from

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

heed this omen…’

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