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.

for her physical training even then Alistair or someone is always there. She’s improving, but at the same

become closed

and it was

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

families and the high court. But

that we would have to act

that is

your wife fears you… I wasn’t

through an arranged marriage, but we should

in the mirror,

collar of my shirt.

absolutely

says, holding out

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

now held the title of

surprised when I said I had chosen him

take

refused. Plus, she is

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

that I did, he would be dead

ready?” I ask,

on

as

looks

do handsome.”

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

that we are to at

like a couple?”

did… but maybe

off when

I glare at him

mirror.

know exactly what happened or what terms

us was

and we barely talked but right now, knowing we are about to face all the people in power… I realise it may have been a fucking

He hurries off and I frown, fixing the

my jacket.

don’t know why I even

had to, if I wanted to prove that I

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 chosen Luna today alongside us. Both of my

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

came and I looked to the door of the

thuds in my chest

expecting her to look

look utterly ravishing

says, spreading

dress around her.

looking at me though,

an off-shoulder blood-red

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