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.

give us 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

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

ignored them. I really had no idea why some of this stuff was allowed to sift into my personal email. Antonio was

read another useless email and sighed. I couldn’t focus, not with my thoughts that kept going to the way My Little Mouse behaved or

far more than she realised.

mind, she would quiver in fear. One day… and it will be soon… then I will

I massaged my jaw, my

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down her neck.

it smelt… the way

so many levels. The hunger for the blood of one of our own species was taboo…

aside, I got to work

The Blood Ritual.

heir to the crown. We were all confident

most skilled. I knew my name was upon

become

the cold much, it

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.

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

red…

that we would only

once in our lifetime. The

of our eighteenth birthday… This was where I’d shift.

alpha heirs come, to take part in the blood ritual.

Chamber had been

and only ones with royal blood could enter. Something

seeping through at

carefully I was treading. Almost as

awaken the Chamber.

the bodiless entity that seemed to reside

It felt like the very cave

would look

soul…

where the moonlight

turn

waited.

I shift but I will be given my destiny. I

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

It was time.

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

Any moment now…

pure-blooded Lycan, I held confidence in my beliefs

that crown… still the

Alpha of

of the bell rang as the

but instead of the

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

of growling wind ripped through the

eyes flashing red as I scanned my surroundings.

wasn’t normal.

at the

begin to ripple faster. Suddenly, a

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

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

upon me.

its eyes holding a cunningness far more powerful than

wolf. This wolf was

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

for the mortal

clutched my head, but the

darkness which is beyond the reach of the moonlight will devour every living soul, the filthy blood of the impure is like a poisoned dagger into the heart of the realm. Son of darkness, away

this omen…’

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