The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 72

Eve waited a solid minute to ensure that they were well out of carshot before coming towards me.

you came up with a solid plan to

“So, when you realized that Eros was inclined to dance with me, to choose me as a mate, you snatch him from me?” She asked while placing her hands on her hips,

“No, that’s not it,” I replied weakly while reaching for a glass of water beside the bed.

My throat suddenly felt dry and I wanted to drink some water. Eve reached for the jug and poured water into the glass and held it in front of me.

But instead of giving it to me, she held it high above her head, away from my reach.

“What are you doing?” I croaked and she asked me in the same.

cunning voice,

“That is what I asked you. Why are you after my man? Are you forgetting who you are, bloody breeder?”

I tried explaining my plight “He was dancing with you. I was not even on the dance floor. I was sitting by my side, in a corner, away from everyone.”

She gritted her teeth, “Don’t you try to act smart with me! You act all innocent and then pretend to be saintly S

will look at you. I know these scheming little games.”

so that Eros

I didn’t even hear half the things she was blabbering anymore, my focus was on the glass and wanting to drink water.

I would have grabbed it myself and thrown her out of my sight but I was too weak, and trembling. The shift had not happened completely, that much I could make out from Eros‘ eyes and the way he had shot me a look of concern.

I was too sad by my incomplete shifting to even bother with her aunts and tantrum.

“Please just go, I want to rest,” I said in a resigned voice, knowing that anything I offered as an explanation will fall

cars.

deaf

step out of this room for the rest of the night, or I will skin. you alive,” she breathed

it on my face, but she let me and I gulped it down instantly. I felt a bit better

watee

she

shift when we reach our 18th birthday and if that chance was missed, then it happens whenever our birthday falls or a full moon. I know

“and since I feel very generous will also tell you why that is the case. You see, my father, alpha Lucas, is the only alpha who has managed to gain Eos trust over all these years. He helped Eros defeat some rogues and vampires. He helped him build up a loyal army when he was just starting. And, my father, is highly regarded in the werewolf community. So, if he can even tell the rogues to stop their terrorism quickly,

blurted out stupidly, “Then why is he not

does anything for anyone for free. Obviously, if Eos needs my father’s help, he has

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Chapter 72

the King. How can he be forced to do anything?” I asked, unable

to be his

I gulped.

I really don’t want to give up on us, but it seems that with Eve and her father’s

the doors opened and Eve immediately began speaking sweetly to

is always painful. I think you should

beside me worriedly, “Hey, Arthur told me about your shift.

“Hey Beauty, you

back at her,

hand, smiling sweetly. “Remember what I said to you today, okay?

only nodded to her as she walked out and closed the door behind

asked me and I offered weakly, “As though I had

heard stories of others, how their first

smiled at her,

I asked Beauty. “So

perked up at the

and yes it

quite