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.

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

she’s become

and it

was the day of our wedding if you can call it

the

would have to act like

that is

fears you…

woman through an arranged marriage, but we should at least

in the mirror, fixing

collar of my shirt.

absolutely handsome,

says, holding out

help

now held the

surprised when I said I had

to take

she is comfortable around Alistair,

these days and if it wasn’t for me knowing for

that I did, he would

ready?” I ask,

on my black

as he

looks as

do handsome.”

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

know that we

like a couple?”

did… but maybe if the prince

off when

red as I glare

mirror.

happened or what

us was

face all

get her.” He hurries off

my jacket.

don’t know why I even agreed

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

Luna too and had married her just 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

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

approaching came and I looked to the

My heart thuds in my chest

her to look

she look

Alistair says, spreading

dress around her.

isn’t looking at me though, her gaze on the

an off-shoulder blood-red

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