29. Voicing my Darkest Fear

EVANGELINE.

His words cut me like a sharp knife, and I

look up at him.

How could he?

I didn’t reply for a moment, trying to remain composed, knowing we have many eyes watching us, and even with the music and loud chatter, they might overhear. So, I simply smile gracefully at Zedkiel and slowly pull out of his hold. I don’t think he understands that I am going to take this deal seriously.

Absolutely seriously, and I am not going to do anything to mess that up. Especially something such as fraternising with another man as long as we are married, which can lead to problems in front of the court and would not be ideal for the

tournament.

“Nothing to say?” He asks, and I realise this conversation isn’t over until he gets

an answer. His eyes are blazing red, and his anger only continues to rise.

“Let’s not do this here.” I whisper back, ” If you want to talk 1-lets take it outside.”

I’m scared to be alone with him

anywhere, but he is going to ruin this before we even have a chance to prove we

can do this, and to aim for that crown and my freedom.

“Let’s.” He says, his arm snakes around my waist, his hand painfully tight on my

waist. He leads me out of the doors I had

just entered. They swing shut behind us, blocking out all sounds of the merriment

from within.

Zedkiel came to a stop, and I look up, only

to see Sinclair standing there. His eyes

are cold as they meet Zedkiel’s, and I

realise they aren’t as beautiful as I once

found them… 1

He just doesn’t look the same… I look at Zedkiel, with his delicious hot chocolate

skin, and those eyes that remind me of honey and jewels, which makes my heart skip a beat. He is beautiful. My heart

thuds as I turn away, realising something

with shock. 5

I have begun to feel something for him… How is that possible?

My heart thumps with this realisation

and I look back at Sinclair once more. Yes,

he’s handsome, but I feel… nothing.

“Out of my way.” Zedkiel snarls, bringing me from my shocked thoughts.

Sinclair simply looks at me before

moving to his right, so he is directly in

front of me.

“Of course.” He says, his eyes stuck on

I frown. Sinclair is making stuff so much worse for me. Does he not realise that if

he makes Zedkiel angrier, he’ll take it out

on me? Does he even care for me, aside

from his own selfish reasons!? 3

I’m about to turn away when suddenly

Zedkiel pulls me behind him, and I hear a resounding crunch and a grunt as Sinclair staggers back, clutching his bleeding

nose that Zedkiel had just punched. My eyes fly open as they snap to Zedkiel, who raises his fist to his lips, blowing off imaginary dust as he glares murderously

at Sinclair. 1

“Stay out of my way, because next time I will kill you.” He snarls before dragging me away. I bite back the cry of pain from the rough pull as he yanks me down the hallway until he opens a random door

and pushes me inside. I almost stumble, just about catching my balance, when the

door shuts behind him.

even louder and I turn to glare at him.

before you

say quietly. 1

a brow. “I saw enough.” He snarls, advancing

from. I

being treated like

what you wanted

back off…

to do my best, for your crown, and

would I sabotage that?” I

is all I ever wanted.”

say something, but instead, he narrows

explain why you smelt of him,

in a tight

whimper,

a

just like you, he tried to manhandle me. You may not see

more similar than you think!” I whisper

harshly. (1

such a mischief maker!’ A girl’s whispery laugh reaches my ears.

I’m

can’t do that Evangeline, it’s

matter, I’ll do

‘Promise?’

to reality, and I realise he had

his fingers in front of me. “What happened?” 3

calm my thumping heart.

cocks a brow, scanning

away. “I said, we’re nothing alike.”

you? You both act like you own

only hurt me …” I trail off, realising that, that isn’t true

defended me on several

occasions now…

you change your mind. Let’s return before we’re missed.”

eyes are blazing as

shoulder. 1

he reaches for the

my hand over his. The

in our skin looks so

watching me and

to look at him. It

end the

You two aren’t completely

you’ve protected me many

he… he hurts me a lot

say quietly.

see him swallow as his gaze locks

go

handle, and I reach

door open

me by my arm and spins

me up against the

wall.

impact and stare up at him,

you belong to me

fucking world that, unlike

his fucking Luna, so why the

the deal is fulfilled, and I set you free, you still belong to me… and who

low, and he pins my wrists to the door next to my head, his

but no matter what, I don’t see

to stay…

there is

stay. “And third… until this deal is completed… you are mine and mine

alone.” 1

too close to mine now,

red, but even then,

what he was

dips to his plump lips. He leans in, kissing me deeply. I gasp against his lips, but it

me

kiss him back? I’m not sure… So, I

him once, before

too close, just in

last time. “We need

and we need to… be careful.” I

opening the

me, nor

to let me go. I feel the cold

squeeze inside, knowing I was

up killing me.

Zedkiel says once we

back in

been a long day and night has

exhausted.

the Lunas had thrown at

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