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 behind

pale, his breath hitching, but he still managed a choked laugh. “Go on, do it,” he wheezed. “Killing me won’t bring

fury. I wanted nothing more than to end Tom, to silence his twisted laughter forever. But then, strong hands pulled me back. Arthur and Adonis were at my

him go, Eros. We need him alive–for now,” Adonis said with

Tom gasped for

my jaw tightly “Because

present. My fingers were still entwined

found Nova… she was just lying there in the woods” my voice broke slightly, but I had to steady myself to hold her gaze. “I had to tell you, Love. You needed to

mouth as if to hold back

Nova…” Her voice was barely a

an arm around her shoulders, pulling her close. All I could do was hold her as she wept. A few moments later, Arthur, Adonis, and Beauty walked into the room, their expressions solemn as they

their hybrid‘ hearing they

on my mate’s shoulder. “Eden, we’re here for you,”

full of sympathy. “Nova was brave. She was a good friend,

Eden’s side, taking her hand. “You’re not alone, Eden. We’re with you, every step of the

stopped, Eden made a shudder breath, composing herself. She looked up at Eros, her

Adonis, and Beauty. They nodded to give me permission to share