The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 163

Flashback:

“What did you say?” I demanded, my voice sharp and lethal.

Tom tilted his head, letting out a hollow, mocking laugh. “Oh, Nova?” He leaned forward as much as his restraints would allow, his eyes glittering with malice. “She’s dead. Isn’t that what you wanted to know?”

My heart pounded, “No!”

Tom shrugged, looking almost amused. “We made her an offer. Told her she could join us and help bring Eden down, but she refused.”

I shook my head in despair, growling at Tom “You’re evil”

“Whatever.” Tom scorned “Nova thought she was better than the rest of us. She couldn’t see the brighter picture, and threatened to expose us if we tried to touch Eden.” He chuckled with a wicked glint in his eyes. “But Lyra took care of that little problem. No hesitation. She slit her throat and left her in the woods.”

Rage exploded inside me. I lunged forward without thinking, my hands wrapping around his neck and squeezing.

I felt his pulse slow against his fingers and his mocking smile faltered, as he struggled against my grip.

to kill him!” Arthur’s voice came from

his breath hitching, but he still managed a choked laugh. “Go on, do it,” he wheezed. “Killing

to end Tom, to silence his twisted laughter forever. But then, strong hands pulled me back. Arthur and Adonis were at my

alive–for now,” Adonis said with a firm

myself to release my grip as I took a shaky step back. Tom gasped for air before giving me

you still can,” I clenched my jaw tightly “Because you’ll still die

My fingers were still entwined with Eden’s. I looked down at

I had to steady myself to hold her gaze. “I had to tell you, Love. You needed

from mine, pressing it to her mouth as if to hold back the grief threatening to overwhelm her. Her body shook, and I felt his own heart breaking as I watched

Nova…” Her voice was barely

as she wept. A few moments later, Arthur, Adonis, and Beauty walked into the room, their expressions solemn as they

hybrid‘ hearing they

a gentle hand on my mate’s

sympathy. “Nova was brave. She was

her hand. “You’re not alone, Eden.

When her tears finally stopped, Eden made a shudder breath, composing herself. She looked up at Eros, her voice barely above a whisper. “Is there… is there

glances with Arthur, Adonis, and Beauty. They nodded