His Dark Obsession by Moonlight Muse

Chapter 36

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.

and since then I only meet her for her physical training even then Alistair

become closed

and it

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 act like

that is rather

fears you… I wasn’t

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

look in the mirror, fixing the

collar of my shirt.

look absolutely

holding out my

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

held the title of our

been surprised when I said I had chosen him to help

offered me to take an

she is comfortable around Alistair, he’s

receives her smiles these days and if it wasn’t for

that I did, he

ready?” I ask, fastening

buttons on my

smile grows as

she looks as

do handsome.”

a frosty glare before turning away. “Then tell her to

know that we are to at

like a couple?”

did… but maybe if

trails off

glare at

mirror.

may not know exactly what happened or what terms we were on,

was clear. I

but right now, knowing we are about to face all the people in power… I realise

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

my jacket.

why I even

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

Evangeline’s competition today. Ragnar would be taking his oaths with

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 trust anyone not to try to sabotage the

sound of footsteps approaching came and I looked

see Evangeline step out. My heart thuds in my

her

she look utterly

says, spreading

dress around her.

She did. She isn’t looking at me though, her gaze on the

an off-shoulder

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