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 improving, but at the same

she’s become closed

it was for the

wedding if you can call it that. It

families and the

that we would have to

that

wife fears

but

in the

collar of my shirt.

look absolutely

holding out

help

held the

said I had chosen him to

to take an advisor of

refused. Plus, she

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

he would be dead

she ready?” I ask, fastening one

buttons on

grows as he admires me,

looks as beautiful

do handsome.”

cast him a frosty glare before turning away. “Then tell

that we are to

like a couple?”

maybe

trails off when my

glare at him through

mirror.

or what terms we were on,

was clear.

barely talked but right now, knowing we are about to face all

her.” He hurries off and I

my jacket.

don’t know why I even agreed

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

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

the contestants stand at eight. Two were still to marry, but they were

sound of footsteps approaching came and I

heart thuds in my chest as I stare at her.

her to

look utterly ravishing

says, spreading

dress around her.

looking at me though, her gaze on the ground.

an off-shoulder blood-red

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