The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 13

Eros: I’m coming over, right away.

Me: No, you don’t have to. It’s all right. We could see tomorrow.

Me: Eros!

Eros never replied to my text and I got bothered. Mom got back with a yellow gown for me.

“Are you done, dear? Please don’t think too much about everything. It will all turn out fine,” Mom’s voice came from outside my door.

“Sure,” I said to dismiss her.

“We will be waiting for you, perhaps when you are done; do let us know,” she said and I heard her retreating steps. I could tell that from her voice she was crying.

It is a painful feeling to be helpless.

The marriage ceremony was to start at 7 pm, and the time was 630 pm. I sighed deeply, staring at my reflection in the

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“You look beautiful, butter,” Eros drawled.

yelped almost jumping out of my skin “Are you trying to give me a heart attack?” I asked, looking at him.

Eros was leaning against the window, with one hand at the top of the frame, and the other on the side. My breath hitched, and my heart stopped for a beat.

Will I ever get used to how good–looking this god–like creature looks?

The muscles in his arms bulge, and his dark brown hair is sexily messy with slight curls at the end.

He slowly sauntered further into the room, and I faced him. He walked like a predator that he is, but he didn’t scare me or Intimidate me. Not anymore, I noted in surprise.

“You look too 53xy for them,” he said huskily, and I spotted something dangerous lurking in his sapphire eyes.

His thick long dark eyelashes swept down as he scanned my body slowly. I hadn’t thought about how the dress was until Eros was looking at me this way.

gown which sealed inches above my knees, was a spaghetti strap

I was hot.

bought with the money,” I whispered, not wanting

few inches between us. His hand raised up to trail the back of his fingers

was affecting my breathing, I swayed in his touch

breathed against my car. His warm breath fanned

a bug to

opened it, I saw a

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“Woah,” I squealed

on, let me see

please him. I moved into the closet and removed the dress completely from

that this would be the last time I would do a guy’s bidding. What then am I doing? I quickly consoled myself that I was getting a new dress, and Eros cared enough to not let Lyra humiliate me any

a hint

“What

dressed with my

But in no time, it was blue again. “I want to be the perfect man for you, but I’m trying so hard not to tell

me, closing

can not

In a minute. Mo

back, not removing my eyes from the beautifully sinful

his sapphire eyes, and I stepped closer “I have to go

his head, looking very sad “There is some threat on King Pison’s life. I have to visit the palace from here. My friends are waiting just a stone’s throw from your house. I

blushed “Will you be

“Before you go, can I do

“What?”

Slowly, he caressed my hair off my

Oohh.. I felt goosebumps.