The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 165

“Mom, don’t cry anymore. Olivia will be back soon…”

My words seem to make her cry harder, and I didn’t know what to do anymore. Her tears were ripping my soul apart.

Eros calmly placed a gentle on her arm. “Ma’am, it hurts to see you this way… I know how much you love her, but I promise, we figure this out.” he said, and that seem to do the trick. My mom’s cries quietened and we helped her off the floor.

I glanced at my mate, noticing the calmness in his eyes. It struck me that he didn’t seem a bit surprised by any of this. Had he already known? I pushed the thought aside, for now. My mom needed me.

“Come on, Mom,” I said, wrapping an arm around her. “Let’s go inside.”

Eros stayed close as we led her into the house. Everything felt off the place I’d grown up in, once filled with warmth and comfort, now felt cold and hollow.

Had it always looked this faded, or was it me? So much had changed since I’d been in the hospital… or maybe it was just me who had changed.

My mom let out a shaky sigh and wiped her face. “I’ll… I’ll make something for us to eat,” she murmured.

She moved to the kitchen, leaving Eros and me in the living room. I glanced around, the stillness unsettling. The familiar furniture, the family photos- everything seemed smaller, worn down, as if life had been sucked out of this place.

Eros reached for my hand, squeezing gently. “Are you alright?”

I nodded “Yeah,” I whispered. He could tell that I wasn’t but decided to let it slide.

I closed my eyes, and felt my wolf, Tiara, stirred inside me. I could tell that her hybrid essence was back. Her voice was calm but held a powerful presence.

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whispered in my mind. “You have to stay strong. There’s more going on than

trying, Tiara. It’s just… everything’s

stronger than you think. Remember the trainings and lessons from the other world.. But there’s

kitchen door creaked open, and my mom returned with a tray of snacks. Cookies and fruit juice. She set it on the table and sat across from me, her gaze heavy with a

going on? Why did Olivia leave that way? On what grounds? I know Alpha Griffin is related to us through you, but Olivia’s relationship with him seemed so natural. She even

something you need to know, Eden.

pulse quickened, and I exchanged a look with Eros, who gave me a

a deep breath. “It’s about Alpha Griffin… and

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had always been a distant figure, someone who’d never

admitted, her voice barely above a

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I knew before the incident that had me confined to the bed, that Mom and Alpha Griffin was mates. In the

with regret. “But when we met, I

punch to the gut. “So…

eyes. “I was young and wild, Eden. I made a mistake. I had a one–night stand with… a vampire, someone I met at a club.

said and my heart thumped heavily. I was a real hybrid. My mom’s a werewolf and My Dad’s a vampire. Could that be why the transformation

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hybrid before we mated? So, my mating with Eros simply

squeeze her hand. I could see the pain and shame in her eyes, but I didn’t judge her. I would never. She has