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 there. She’s improving, but at the

she’s become closed off.

it was

is, today was the day of our wedding if you can call it that. It will just be a short ceremony in front of

families and the high court. But

that we would have to act like

that is

fears you…

through an arranged marriage, but we should at least

in the mirror, fixing the

collar of my shirt.

absolutely handsome,

says, holding

but say nothing, as I allow him to help me into it. Somehow, he

held the title of our

surprised when I said I had chosen him to help

take an advisor

I refused. Plus, she is comfortable around

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

did, he

ready?” I ask, fastening one

on my

grows as he admires

and she looks as beautiful

do handsome.”

before turning away. “Then tell her to come

her know that we are to

like a couple?”

but maybe if

He trails off when

I glare at him through

mirror.

happened or what terms we were

between us was clear.

and we barely talked but right now, knowing we are about to face all the people in power… I realise it may have been a fucking

hurries

my jacket.

don’t know why I

prove that I deserve that crown. Alcazer

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

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 were still to marry, but they were going

and I looked to the door of

My heart thuds in my chest

expecting her to look

look utterly ravishing

says, spreading

dress around her.

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

off-shoulder

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