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.

since then I only meet her for her physical training even then Alistair or someone is

she’s become

it was

if you can call it that.

the high

that we would have to

something that is

fears you… I wasn’t

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

in the

collar of my shirt.

absolutely

says, holding

brow but say nothing, as I allow him to help me into it. Somehow, he

the title of

said I had chosen

to take an advisor of

but I refused. Plus, she

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

I did, he would be dead

I

buttons on my black

smile grows as he admires

she looks as beautiful as

do handsome.”

away. “Then tell her to come out. Did

know that we are to at least

like a couple?”

but maybe if the

off when my

red as I glare at him

mirror.

know exactly what happened or what

us was

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

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

my jacket.

I

if I wanted to prove that I

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

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.

came and I looked to the

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

her

she look

Alistair says, spreading

dress around her.

isn’t looking at me though, her gaze on

off-shoulder blood-red

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