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.

off. Alistair handles the rest, and it was 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 couple, something that is rather hard when your wife fears you… I wasn’t the only one to take a woman through an arranged marriage, but we should at least show we had

in the mirror, fixing

Alpha.” Alistair says,

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 the court, but I refused. Plus, she is comfortable around Alistair, he’s the only one who receives her smiles these days and if it wasn’t for me knowing for certain that he didn’t see her in the same

she ready?” I ask, fastening one of the

is, and she looks as beautiful as you do

glare before turning away. “Then tell her to come out. Did you let her know that we are

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

what terms we were on,

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

He hurries off and I frown, fixing the cuff of my

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.

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

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

look utterly ravishing my prince?”

She isn’t looking at me though, her gaze on the ground. She’s wearing an off-shoulder blood -red dress that is completely covered in 3D roses and

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

not missing the thudding of her heart as Alistair nods and leaves 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