The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 98

“Well, everybody sees you as a ruthless hybrid King”

Do you?” He straightened his back.

I continued. “And… and you rule the kingdom and everybody is your subject.”

“Why did you try to run away from me?” Another question. This was getting awkward.

I just wanted to have my freedom 1 answered, mustering some courage that I did not believe I had.

“So, have I chained you! Are you imprisoned? Eros demanded and I could feel the way he was trying really hard to keep his anger at bay.

“No. I don’t know” I finished lamely and I could feel the sadness in his eyes.

“So you thought a random stranger would offer you money, and promise you to take you somewhere and you blindly believed him? What are you? Ten?”

I widened my eyes at that. He had been busy with the shop owner and the flock of girls talking to him. When did he see

Luke slipping me the money”

“You know?”

Eros gave a mirthless chuckle and raised his hands in the air before they fell limply by his sides, smacking his thighs.

“Do I know? Of course, I do. What do you think I am? A stupid fool? That guy was trapping you, and you fell for his trap like

an idiot.

I felt hurt by his accusations but I could not argue much because it was true “I know and I am sorry. I just wasn’t thinking”

Eros nodded his head. I bet you weren’t. So tell me what made you wish to do that? You have been living with me for almost a month, you had all the chances to run away so why now?”

“I just needed some answers, and wanted to go to the somewhere to find them.”

frame towering over me and looked down at me “That

gulped, “I was sold to you as a breeder or a slave or whatever.

jaw ticked and I saw the way the air left his nostrils that flared in

I ever treat

that?”

you did

“But what?” He boomed.

breath to calm my nerves but it was not working. He inched even closer and the urge to lean into him was maddening. I couldn’t function with him so close to

he was so close was a herculean task. And I had had too many drinks to hold a straight conversation

eyes bore into me as if they had the ability to look at my soul and

I made

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Chapter 98

happened if I was a second late? That injection… he would have he.” Eros

I should say “begged me to touch you when you were

coiled his hands into fists and slammed them on the car’s bonnet,

and the hair had fallen on his face, partially covering the golden eyes that looked incredibly

every fiber of my soul. His full lips were slightly parted

So I tried to move away from him but his hands

are not going anywhere

I lick that nerve and possibly trail

shook the

rose just a little and

did not want

I put a hand on my mouth but it was too late. The words carrying my deepest fear had already left my mouth. All I could do now was

with a blank stare

not want to give him the satisfaction of knowing how it hurt me to see

and a failed shifter. Not even a good alpha would want me, forget about the supremely handsome hybrid king. I had to

did

In

mentally slapped myself.