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 Alistair or someone is always there.

become closed

it was for

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

families and the

we would have

something that

fears you… I wasn’t

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

the mirror,

collar of my shirt.

look absolutely

says, holding out

him to help me into it.

the title

surprised when I said I had chosen him

me to take an advisor

refused. Plus, she is comfortable around Alistair, he’s

these days and if it wasn’t for me knowing

that I did, he would be

I ask,

on my black

grows as he

she looks as

do handsome.”

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

we are to at

like a couple?”

maybe

off when

red as I glare at

mirror.

happened or what terms we were on, but

between us was clear. I

now, knowing we are about to face all the people in power… I realise

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

my jacket.

know why I

wanted to prove that

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

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 were still to marry, but they were going to get

and I

Evangeline step out. My heart thuds in my chest as I stare

expecting her

she look utterly

says,

dress around her.

isn’t looking at me though, her gaze

an off-shoulder blood-red

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