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.

meet her for her physical training even then Alistair

become closed off.

and it was for the

day of our wedding if you can call it that.

and the high

would have to act

that

fears you… I wasn’t

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

the mirror, fixing the

collar of my shirt.

absolutely

holding out my

nothing, as I allow him to help

held the title of

been surprised when I said I had chosen him to

take

refused. Plus, she

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

did, he would be dead

ready?” I ask,

on my black

smile grows as he

looks

do handsome.”

a frosty glare before turning away.

we are to at least

like a couple?”

maybe if the

trails off when my

I glare at

mirror.

not know exactly what happened or what terms we were

between us was clear. I

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

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

my jacket.

don’t know why I even agreed

to prove that I deserve that crown.

scope out Evangeline’s competition today. Ragnar would be taking his oaths with his chosen Luna today alongside us. Both of my

That made the contestants stand at eight. Two were still to marry, but

I looked to

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

her

look utterly

Alistair says,

dress around her.

looking at me though, her gaze on the ground.

an off-shoulder

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