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.

since then I only meet her for her physical training even then Alistair or someone

become

rest, and it

today was the day of our wedding if you can call

families and the high court. But

have to act

that is rather

your wife fears you…

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

the

collar of my shirt.

look absolutely

says, holding out

brow but say nothing, as I allow him to help me into it. Somehow, he had become someone who was always

now held the title of

had been surprised when I said I had chosen him to help

to take an

Plus, she

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

I did, he would

I ask, fastening

on my

grows as he admires

she looks

do handsome.”

turning away. “Then tell her to come out. Did

we are to at least

like a couple?”

but maybe

off when my

glare

mirror.

happened or what terms we were on,

was

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

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

my jacket.

I

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

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

hoped that the 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 still to marry, but they were

came and I looked

out. My heart thuds in my chest

her to look

look utterly

says, spreading

dress around her.

me though, her gaze

an off-shoulder

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