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

she’s become closed

rest, and it was for the

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

and the high court. But

that we would have to

that

wife fears you…

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

in the mirror, fixing

collar of my shirt.

look absolutely handsome,

says, holding

as I allow him to help me into it. Somehow,

the title of our

when I said I

offered me to take an

Plus, she is comfortable around Alistair, he’s

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

that I did, he would be dead

I ask, fastening one

on

grows as he admires

looks

do handsome.”

frosty glare before turning away. “Then tell her to come out.

know that we are to

like a couple?”

maybe if the prince

trails off

glare at him

mirror.

what happened or what terms we were

us was

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

her.” He hurries off and I

my jacket.

know why I even

I had to, if I wanted to prove that I deserve

be taking his oaths with his chosen Luna today alongside us. Both of my brothers had selected their women at

well as the other Alphas’ sons. That made the contestants stand at

came and I looked

out. My heart thuds in my chest as I

expecting her

she look

says,

dress around her.

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

off-shoulder blood-red

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