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.

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

she’s become closed off.

and it was for the

the day of our wedding if you can

families and the

we would have to act

that is

wife fears you… I wasn’t

marriage, but we should at least show we had

the mirror, fixing the

collar of my shirt.

absolutely

holding

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

held the title

when I said I

me to take an advisor of

refused. Plus, she is comfortable

it wasn’t for me knowing for certain that he didn’t see

he would be dead by

she ready?” I ask, fastening one

buttons on

grows as he admires me,

she looks as beautiful

do handsome.”

him a frosty glare before turning away.

we are

like a couple?”

but maybe

off when

as I glare at him

mirror.

or what terms

between us was

face all the people in power… I realise it may have been a

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

my jacket.

I even agreed to

I had to, if I wanted to prove

I care who she is. I’ll scope out Evangeline’s competition today. Ragnar would be taking his oaths with

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 going to get married soon. It should be pretty

approaching came and I looked to

thuds in my chest as I

expecting her

she look utterly ravishing

says,

dress around her.

at me though, her gaze

an off-shoulder blood-red

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