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.

then

become closed

it

day of our wedding if you can call it that. It will just be a short ceremony in front

and the high court. But

have

something that

your wife fears

but we should at

the mirror, fixing

collar of my shirt.

look absolutely

holding out

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

now held the

been surprised when I said I had

take an advisor

refused. Plus, she is comfortable around Alistair, he’s

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

he would be dead

ready?” I ask,

buttons on my

smile grows as he admires me,

and she looks as

do handsome.”

glare before turning away. “Then tell

her know that we are to

like a couple?”

maybe if

trails off

glare at

mirror.

or what

between us was clear. I

about to face all

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

my jacket.

know why I even

I had to, if I wanted to prove that I deserve that crown. Alcazer

competition today. Ragnar would be taking his oaths with his chosen Luna today alongside us. Both of my brothers

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 easy, but I didn’t trust anyone not to

I looked

thuds in my chest as I stare at her.

expecting her to look

she look utterly

Alistair says,

dress around her.

at me though, her gaze on the

off-shoulder

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