The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 156

Beauty grabbed the car keys from the office table and muttered, “Let’s go,

“Go where?” I asked.

She turned to me “we

“we won’t d

do the ritual in this office,” Beauty then drag me down the stairs and towards the garage.

When the garage door opened, she clicked a button and I saw several cars, all sleek and shiny, waiting for us.

“Today is a special day, so let us drive you in a special car.”

“Cool” she said but when I turned around, I didn’t see Eros.

“Is the King not coming with us?” I asked. “The help bond had to be established between me and him, right? So, we have to do the ritual together,”

Beauty pouted and shook her head “He needs some time to cool off. So, he would join us directly there.”

“Where is there?” I asked, but she simply smiled and opened the door. She shoved me inside.

“Ouch,” I rubbed my elbow when it lightly hit the

door.

“Sorry. It’s just that I am both nervous and excited. I have been asking him for days… Scratch that, its been years i’ve been asking him but he never did. Anyway, I have spent time over the years, studying the visions and trying to analyze the pattern. I hope it works.” She added nervously as her fingers gripped the steering wheel a bit too hard.

get there and

Beauty

to drive on a muddy. dirt patch. The ride wasn’t bumpy, but she drove deeper into the forest,

were going for the

answer.

not to venture deeper into the forest since there could be rogues and such, but somehow she was taking me there and, given that he let us leave, this could

that only piqued

the canopy of trees got fainter as we drove forward. However, I did not feel the forest to be cerie

it being nearly dark, the air around here felt calm and relaxing, soothing my

My fear of some rogue or any other wild animal suddenly pouncing on us vanished as a soft breeze kept caressing my face, tickling an

sleep. My eyelids began to droop, and I felt that

But s

to a halt as Beauty hit the brakes and

had my elbow propped on the window side and

a yawn and stepped outside the car. And the scene waiting in front of me was something that cleared off the sleep from

of pine and damp moss as I rubbed my eyes

this clearing and only now I understood what was lulling me to sleep. A huge but serene waterfall was cascading gently into

water looked sparkly white, whiter than the clouds adorning the night sky. Stars were twinkling from amidst them, the reflection of the night sky visible in the small pool of

hands open while standing in front of the huge scenery

I whispered, not wanting to break the

or just relax when my mind is particularly uneasy

agreement. Her hands dug inside her bag that she had slung across her shoulder and she pulled out

sprinkling the water over my face to get rid of the sleep. As I took a step closer, I balanced my foot on the edge of the rocks surrounding the small pool. The water spraying on

face and gathered some in my palms

I noticed something else as well Amidst the moss–covered rocks, and waterfall, an extraordinary sight unfolded–a

that..!” I started, but could not

noticed it right