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.

her for her physical training even then

become

it was for

of our wedding if you can call it that. It

and the

that we would have to

something that

your wife fears you…

an arranged marriage, but we should at least

the mirror,

collar of my shirt.

look absolutely handsome,

holding out my

nothing, as I allow him to help me

the title of our

surprised when I said I had chosen him to help Evangeline and

offered me to take an

I refused. Plus, she is

and if it wasn’t for me knowing for certain that he didn’t see her in

I did, he would be dead

I

buttons on

as

is, and she looks as beautiful as

do handsome.”

cast him a frosty glare before turning away. “Then tell her

her know that we are

like a couple?”

but maybe

trails off when my

red as I glare at him

mirror.

happened or what terms we

us was clear.

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

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

my jacket.

know why I even

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

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 were

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

of footsteps approaching came and I looked

thuds in

her to look

she look utterly

Alistair says, spreading

dress around her.

at me though, her

an off-shoulder

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