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.

then I only meet her for her physical training even then Alistair

become

the rest, and it was for the

issue is, today was the day of our wedding if you can call it that. It will just be a short

families and the high court. But

that we would have to

that is

wife fears you…

one to take a woman through an arranged marriage, but we should at least show we had an

the mirror,

collar of my shirt.

look absolutely

says, holding out my

say nothing, as I allow him to help me into it.

the

had been surprised when I said I had chosen him to

offered me to take an

she

if it wasn’t for me knowing for certain that he

he would be dead

she ready?” I

buttons on my

smile grows as

looks

do handsome.”

a frosty glare before turning away. “Then tell her to

we are

like a couple?”

maybe if the

He trails off

glare

mirror.

or what terms

was clear.

to face all the people in

hurries off and I frown, fixing the cuff

my jacket.

know why I even

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

out Evangeline’s competition today. Ragnar would be taking his oaths with his chosen Luna today alongside us. Both of my brothers

Alphas’ sons. That made the

and I looked to the door of the

out. My heart thuds in

expecting her

look

Alistair says,

dress around her.

at me though, her gaze on the ground.

off-shoulder blood-red

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