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.

from the rogues, there seemed to be far more to do. We

the other packs… making sure those living on the edge were

got to work, reading and replying to emails and giving my input when needed. As for 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

my thoughts that kept going to the way My Little Mouse behaved or

more than she

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

make her mine completely. I massaged my jaw, my mind going to the

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down her neck.

smelt… the way

was wrong, on so many levels. The hunger for the blood of one of our own species was taboo… I may be a hybrid, but still, I shouldn’t be craving her

thoughts aside, I got to

The Blood Ritual.

the heir to the crown. We were all confident that it would be me,

I knew my name was upon that throne, unofficially, and

become official.

cold much, it now bit into my skin, seeping into my bones.

material wrapped around

Chamber of Sight shut with an ominous thud behind me,

looked ahead.

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

red…

place that we would only

in our

birthday… This was where I’d

of the moon… A place where all royal alpha

Chamber had been

royal blood could enter. Something that we must do.

walked over the jagged rocks, seeing the moonlight seeping through at the altar

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

awaken the Chamber.

its ethereal power… the bodiless entity

felt like the very

chamber would look into my

soul…

river, where the moonlight peered through, hitting the

that would soon turn red, and I

waited.

shift but I will

of the sharp rocks, letting 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, hearing the faint chimes

Any moment now…

I wasn’t a pure-blooded Lycan, I held confidence in my

for that crown… still the

the Alpha of Alphas.

the bell rang as

but instead of

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

gust of growling wind ripped through the Chamber making my head

up, my eyes flashing red as I scanned my

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

looked down at the lake,

ripple faster. Suddenly, a

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

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

upon

a cunningness far

an Alpha wolf. This

spoke, its voice echoed in my mind, tearing through my brain with

the

but the voice

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

heed this

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sharp stone was biting into my hands