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.

since then I only meet her for her physical training even then Alistair or someone is always there. She’s improving, but at the

she’s become

rest, and it was for

can call it that. It

and the high court. But

that we would have to act

something that is rather

your wife fears you… I

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

in the mirror, fixing the

collar of my shirt.

look absolutely

holding out my

say nothing, as I allow him to help me

now held the

surprised when I said I had chosen him to help Evangeline and

to take

Plus, she is comfortable around Alistair, he’s

smiles these days and if it wasn’t for me knowing

he would be dead

ready?” I ask, fastening

on my

grows as he

she looks

do handsome.”

away. “Then tell her to come out.

we are to at least

like a couple?”

did… but maybe if

He trails off when

glare at

mirror.

or what

between us was clear.

we barely talked but right now, knowing we are about to face all the people in power… I realise it

hurries off

my jacket.

know why I even agreed to

if I wanted to prove that I deserve that

today. Ragnar would be taking his oaths with his chosen Luna today alongside us. Both of

sons would also compete, it didn’t look to be the case with just four of us, as well as the other Alphas’ sons. That made the contestants stand at eight. Two

footsteps approaching came and I looked to

in my chest as I stare

her

she look utterly ravishing

says, spreading

dress around her.

at me though, her

off-shoulder

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