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

she’s become closed

and it

our wedding if you can call it that.

families and the high

we would have

something that

wife fears you… I wasn’t

to take a woman through an arranged marriage, but we

look in the mirror, fixing

collar of my shirt.

look absolutely

says, holding out

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

the title of

I had chosen him to help Evangeline

offered me to take an

I refused. Plus, she is comfortable around

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

did, he would be dead

ready?” I ask, fastening one

buttons on my black

smile grows as he admires

looks

do handsome.”

away.

we are to at

like a couple?”

did… but maybe if the prince

off when my

red as I glare at him

mirror.

not know exactly what happened or what terms we

us was

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

her.” He hurries off and I frown, fixing the

my jacket.

know why I

to, if I wanted to prove that I deserve

had married her just two days ago. 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 brothers had selected their women at the ball. I knew both

the contestants stand at eight. Two were still to marry, but they were going to get married soon. It should be pretty

came and I looked to

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

expecting her to look

she look utterly ravishing

says, spreading

dress around her.

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

an off-shoulder

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