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

become closed off.

and it was

you can call it that.

the high

that we would have to

that is

fears you…

marriage, but we should at least show we had an understanding

the mirror, fixing

collar of my shirt.

look absolutely

holding out my

nothing, as I allow him to help me into it. Somehow, he had become someone

held the title of

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

offered me to take an

Plus, she is comfortable

if it wasn’t for me knowing for certain that he

he would be

I ask, fastening one

buttons on my black

as

looks as beautiful

do handsome.”

glare before turning away. “Then

her know that we are to

like a couple?”

maybe if the

off when

red as I glare at him

mirror.

or

was clear. I

about to face all the people in power… I realise

her.” He hurries off and I frown, fixing the cuff

my jacket.

I even

I wanted to prove that I deserve

she is. I’ll scope out Evangeline’s competition today. Ragnar would be taking his

Alphas’ sons. That made the contestants stand at eight. Two were still to marry, but they were going

sound of footsteps approaching came and I looked to the door

My heart thuds in my chest as I stare at

her to look

look utterly ravishing

Alistair says,

dress around her.

me though, her gaze on the

an off-shoulder

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