His Dark Obsession

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 f*cked 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 me.

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 f*cking 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 f*cked it all up.

for the better. The only issue is, today was the day of our wedding if you can call it that. It will just be a short ceremony in front of the Alpha families and the high court. But it meant that we would have to act like a

in the mirror, fixing the white collar

Alistair says,

had become someone who was always around and now held the title of our assistant. Dad had been surprised when I said I had chosen him to help Evangeline and he had offered me to take an advisor of

I ask, fastening one of the

as he admires me, “Yes she is, and she looks as beautiful

“Then tell her to come out. Did you let her know that we are

maybe if the prince can himself…” He trails off when my eyes flash red as

terms we were on, but the

her, and we barely talked but right now, knowing we are about to face all the people in power… I realise it may have been a f*cking

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

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

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.

and I looked to the door of the bedroom to see Evangeline step out. My heart thuds in my chest as I stare at her. I wasn’t expecting her to look

my prince?” Alistair says, spreading her

though, her gaze on the ground. She’s wearing an off-shoulder blood -red dress that is completely covered in 3D roses and a very deep plunging neckline that shows off

glowing, her lips are painted a deep red, and her hair is pulled up in an elegant bun.

the room. I close the gap between us, stopping a few feet away when she tenses. “I won’t hurt you… at least you should know you will be safe in front of others… but as long as their eyes are on us, we need to act like a couple. Two days ago Alcazer took a wife,