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.

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

she’s become closed off.

and it

the day of our wedding if you can call it that. It will just be a short

the

would have

that

wife fears you… I wasn’t

a woman through an arranged marriage, but

in the

collar of my shirt.

absolutely handsome,

holding out my

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

the title

when I said I had

take an advisor

she is

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

I did, he would be dead

ready?” I ask, fastening

buttons on my

smile grows as he admires me,

and she looks as beautiful as

do handsome.”

glare before turning away. “Then tell her to

that we

like a couple?”

maybe if

trails off when

I glare at

mirror.

know exactly what happened or what terms

us was clear. I

barely talked but right now, knowing we are about to face

I’ll go get her.” He hurries off and I

my jacket.

I even agreed

prove that I deserve

ago. I didn’t attend, nor do I care who she is. I’ll scope out Evangeline’s competition today. Ragnar would be taking his oaths with his chosen

four of us, as well as the other Alphas’ sons. That made the contestants stand at eight. Two were still to

approaching came and I looked

thuds in my chest as I stare at her.

expecting her to

she look utterly

says,

dress around her.

did. She isn’t looking at me though, her gaze

an off-shoulder blood-red

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