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.

I only meet her for her physical training even then

she’s become

rest, and it was for

our wedding if you can call it that. It will just be a short

families and the high

we would have to act like

that is

fears

through an arranged marriage, but we should at least show we had

in the mirror,

collar of my shirt.

look absolutely

holding

as I allow him to help me into it.

the title

I had chosen

to take

Plus, she is

days and if it wasn’t for me

I did, he would be dead by

I ask, fastening

on my

smile grows as he admires me,

is, and she looks as beautiful as

do handsome.”

turning away. “Then tell her to come out.

her know that we are to at least

like a couple?”

but maybe

trails off when

glare at him through

mirror.

what happened or what terms

between us was

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

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

my jacket.

I even agreed to

wanted to prove that I deserve

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

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

approaching came and I looked to the

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

her to look

she look utterly ravishing

Alistair says, spreading

dress around her.

me though, her gaze on the ground.

an off-shoulder blood-red

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