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

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

she let me and I gulped it down instantly. I

watee

she poured another glass and handed it to

I told Eros, I was going to have some girl talk with you, so ‘ll just tell you this. We often 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 it is not your birthday today so don’t try to explain how you got insecure that Eros would

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, and even propose prace

stupidly, “Then why is

dumb. Nobody does anything for anyone for free. Obviously, if

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Chapter 72

How can he be forced to do

are but let me mike this clear to you. You are never going to be

I gulped.

life but I knew so well to fall in love with him in the life. I really don’t want to give up on us, but it seems that with Eve and her father’s stance, there is no hope for Eros and I to

and Eve immediately

is always painful. I think

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

her. “Hey Beauty,

back at

to look at me and reached for my hand, smiling sweetly. “Remember what I said to you today, okay? Just take a rest, I

door behind her, staring at me intently while Beauty’s back was

She asked me and I offered weakly, “As

have no idea what it was like for you. I always heard stories of others, how their first shift was painful and they had

smiled at

words were still lingering in my mind and so I asked Beauty. “So the ball? Was the event

up at the

it’s still ongoing, and

Then she said “Well, it looks like you are feeling quite tired so how about I let you sleep then? If