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.

her for her physical training even then Alistair or someone is always there.

she’s become

the rest, and it was

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

families and the high court. But

we would have to

that is rather

fears you…

to take a woman through an arranged marriage, but we

in the mirror, fixing

collar of my shirt.

look absolutely handsome,

holding out

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

the title of

been surprised when I said I had chosen him to

to take an advisor of

I refused. Plus, she is

smiles these days and if it wasn’t for me knowing for certain that he didn’t see her in

that I did, he

I ask, fastening one

buttons on my black

as he admires

and she looks

do handsome.”

turning away. “Then tell her to come out. Did

know that we are

like a couple?”

maybe

off when

glare at him through

mirror.

happened or what terms we were on,

was clear.

are about to face all the people in power… I realise it

He hurries off and I frown, fixing the cuff

my jacket.

don’t know why I

wanted to prove

Ragnar would be taking his oaths with his chosen Luna today alongside us. Both of my

the rest of his sons would also 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 to get married soon. It should be pretty easy, but I didn’t trust anyone not

sound of footsteps approaching came and I looked to the door of the

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

expecting her

she look

Alistair says, spreading

dress around her.

She isn’t looking at me though, her gaze

off-shoulder blood-red

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