The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 2

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My eyebrows furrowed in confusion as I stared at them. I made my way toward the center of the hall..

“Will you be my mate, Lyra?” Theo asked, his eyes filled with raw emotions.

I stood frozen, feeling shocked as my heart broke into pieces. Each piece hurt like a sharp stab in my chest. My eyes, which were once hopeful, now widened in disbelief as I couldn’t look away from what was happening in front of me.

I know that Lyra lost her mate two years ago when the warriors caught a rogue sniffing around the border and killed him. But why Theo?

“Yes!!” Lyra squealed, as tears of joy gleamed in her eyes when Theo put the ring on her finger.

Reality struck me suddenly, like a gust of wind. I took a step back involuntarily, my heart racing as I tried to make sense of the unexpected turn of events. We were supposed to announce as to the pack, not this.

My entire world was collapsing before me. Thoughts swirled in my mind, questioning our mate bond. I was confused.

I thought mates were meant to only love each other. How could he ignore our bond like it meant nothing? These thoughts flooded my mind all at once, and tears swelled up in my eyes

I summoned the courage to walk up to him, but he dismissed me and went to where Alpha Griffin and Luna seated.

Belle were

Greetings, Alpha and Luna,” he greeted, bowing and kneeling on one knee “I would like to seek your permission to mark your daughter, Lyra, he requested, gazing into her eyes affectionately–the same way he looked at me last night, or so he

made me believe

His words echoed in my mind, and the pain emanating from my wounded heart intensified with each passing second, threatening to consume me completely.

echoed in the hall and everyone

can’t happen- it can’t!” I mumbled under my

Tiara, growled too. She was hurting like I was, she couldn’t bear the thought of our mate rejecting us after the mating

pup is this?” Alpha Griffin frowned, pointing at

omega’s, Luna Belle spat with disgust. Mother came quickly to hold me from wherever she stood. I could tell she

Alpha Griffin growled at my mother “I will send

bowed. She apologized for my attitude when Theo opened his

moon goddess,” he said, causing everyone to gasp in the hall. Tears streamed

mate just called

Lyra and I are destined mates right from childhood,” he continued and everyone

mother clasped my

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sobbed hard.

love to

you

understand?” He

was getting “Dimwit, why won’t scoffed at me, “You are an omega- a weakling of a mate. You are of no use

weak and slumped to the floor. His every

as he stood up from his chair to hug Theo. Then he held Lyra and Theo’s hand and joined them together. Everyone in the hall applauded them and I felt so betrayed, Nova and Alice held

inconsiderate? Everyone is just concerned about pleasing the Alpha and his family. My mother

the tears and faced her “Whatever you had with Theo was allowed by me,” she said, smiling sweetly as everyone fawned at

him to enjoy his mate one last time- even though he hated the idea. You repulsed him, but