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.

agreed and since then I only meet her for her physical training even then Alistair or someone is always

she’s become

rest, and it was for the

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

the high court.

we would have to act

something that is rather

fears you… I

to take a woman through an arranged marriage, but

the mirror, fixing the

collar of my shirt.

absolutely handsome,

holding out my

a brow but say nothing, as I allow him to help me

the

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

take an advisor

refused. Plus, she is comfortable around Alistair,

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

I did, he would be dead by

she ready?” I ask,

on my black

as he

she looks as

do handsome.”

turning away. “Then tell her to come

we are to at

like a couple?”

but maybe if

trails off

red as I glare at him

mirror.

what happened or what terms we were on,

us was clear. I

now, knowing we are about to face all the people

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

my jacket.

I even

I wanted to prove that I deserve that crown.

and had married her just two days 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 Luna today alongside us. Both of my brothers had selected their women at the ball. I knew both were of Alpha

That made the contestants stand at

footsteps approaching came and I looked to the door of

heart thuds in

expecting her

look

Alistair says, spreading

dress around her.

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

off-shoulder blood-red

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