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 Alistair or someone is

she’s become

rest, and it was for

issue is, today was the day of our wedding if you can call it that.

families and the

that we would have

something that is

fears you… I

marriage, but we should at least show

the mirror,

collar of my shirt.

absolutely

says, holding

to help me into it. Somehow, he had become someone who

the title of our

I said I had chosen him to help Evangeline

me to take

Plus, she is comfortable around Alistair, he’s

and if it wasn’t for me knowing for certain that he didn’t see her in the

did, he would

ready?” I ask,

on my black

as

looks as beautiful

do handsome.”

frosty glare before turning away. “Then

know that we

like a couple?”

maybe if the

He trails off when my

as I glare at him

mirror.

may not know exactly what happened or what terms

us was clear. I

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

get her.” He hurries off and

my jacket.

don’t know why I even agreed

wanted to prove that I deserve that crown.

is. I’ll scope out Evangeline’s competition today. Ragnar would be taking

rest of his sons would also 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

came and I looked to the door of

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

her

look utterly

says, spreading

dress around her.

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

an off-shoulder blood-red

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