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.

even then Alistair or someone is always there. She’s improving, but

she’s become closed

rest, and it was for

today was the day of our wedding if you can call it that. It

families and the high

would have to act like

something that is

your wife fears you…

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

look in the mirror, fixing

collar of my shirt.

look absolutely

holding

him to help me

the title

surprised when I said I had chosen him to help Evangeline

offered me to take an advisor

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

it wasn’t for me knowing for certain that he didn’t see her in the

I did, he would be dead by

I

buttons on

as he admires

and she looks as

do handsome.”

before turning away. “Then tell her to

that we are to at least

like a couple?”

maybe if the prince

off

as I glare

mirror.

not know exactly what happened or what

us was

knowing we are about to face all the people in power… I realise it may have been

get her.” He hurries

my jacket.

why I even

to prove

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

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 married soon. It should be pretty

and I looked to the door of

step out. My heart thuds in my

her

she look utterly ravishing

Alistair says, spreading

dress around her.

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

off-shoulder

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