36. Regret

ZEDKIEL.

Over a week later.

That night, I messed up.

For a fleeting moment, I saw her relax and rather than run from me, she had

embraced our closeness. Until I fucked it

all up and ripped through her flesh. I don’t remember what exactly happened. I just know that the urge to taste her blood consumed me and I had bitten into her.

Then I remember her torn flesh and

blood dripping down her breast as she stood across the bathroom.

But it was the look in her eyes that got to

The fear… the fear of the beast before her.

The same fear I see in the eyes of

everyone else…

I found her screaming on the bathroom

floor and then she had lost

consciousness, probably due to the blood

loss. I wonder how much I had drunk and

although I hated it; it rejuvenated me like

none other ever could and I wanted more.

So much fucking more and I know I can’t.

I had carried her to the bed and bandaged

her up before I had wiped her clean, hoping she’d be ok.

When she awoke the following morning,

her words still replayed in my mind as

she stared ahead, refusing to look at me.

“I will help you win this tournament, but I need you to promise me that you will stay away from me.” There was no fear or worry in her voice. It was emotionless

and hard…

Like always, I fucked it all up.

her for her physical training even then Alistair or someone is

become closed

the rest, and it

today was the day of our wedding if you can call it that. It

families and the high

we would have

that

wife fears you… I

through an arranged marriage, but we should at least show we had an

the mirror,

collar of my shirt.

absolutely

says, holding out

cock a brow but say nothing, as I allow him to help me into it. Somehow, he had become someone

now held the title of

when I said I had

take an

refused. Plus, she is comfortable

it wasn’t for me

he would be dead

ready?” I ask, fastening

on

smile grows as he

she looks as beautiful as

do handsome.”

a frosty glare before turning away. “Then tell

we are to at least

like a couple?”

but maybe if the prince

off

glare at him

mirror.

happened or what terms we were on,

was clear.

we are about to face all the people in power… I

get her.” He hurries off and I frown,

my jacket.

don’t know why I even agreed

had to, if I wanted to prove that I deserve that crown. Alcazer

who she is. I’ll scope out Evangeline’s competition today. Ragnar would be taking his oaths with his chosen Luna today alongside us. Both of my brothers had selected their women

as the other Alphas’ sons. That made the contestants stand

and I looked to the door of

out. My heart thuds in my chest as I

expecting her to

look utterly ravishing

Alistair says,

dress around her.

isn’t looking at me though, her gaze on the ground.

an off-shoulder blood-red

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