The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 170

The stranger’s voice was smooth, and deep.

It was amazing how he could have such powerful influence without making much effort.

I frowned, feeling uneasy as I stared into his face. I ignored the first words he spoke, giving him another full look to be sure I had never seen him anywhere else.

Tiara stirred within me, senses heightened. “Who are you?” I asked, trying to keep my voice steady.

The man’s smirk widened as he ran his gaze over me. “You don’t know me do you?”

Before he could respond, a gasp echoed behind me. I turned to see mom standing a few feet behind me, her eyes wide and face pale. She was so still that I feared she had stopped breathing.

“Mom?” I called out

She didn’t answer. She just stared at us in shock. I looked back at the man and at my mother again.

“Mom, do you know him?” I asked.

I was beginning to feel something strange stir up in me. I knew whatever was happening wasn’t going to sit too well with me.

My mom made a strange sound in her throat. Her eyes started to tear up, and before I could say anything else, she burst into

tears.

I was taken aback by it. I hurried over to her, holding her arms in my hand as I forced her to look at me.

“Mom, are you okay? What is wrong?”

She continued crying. I never thought I would see her cry more than she did the day before, but this seemed worse.

I was still at a loss on what to do when my mother finally got herself together enough to speak.

sorry Eden. I didn’t know he would…” She trailed

from the door, looking like he

mom nodded and sniffed. She took a moment to look away as if to gather her thoughts before

don’t know how I’m going to say this.” She

sigh from behind me, and I could almost imagine the man

her, Rose.” He

in the way he called my mother’s name. Everything about this situation was making

queasy.

is your father.”

couldn’t tell, all I could think of at that moment was that the

mother’s arm. I slowly turned and looked

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smile on his face. He hadn’t moved much from his position. He pulled his hat away from his head, and a beautiful mane of red hair very much like my

me

answer.

flawless like his looks. He gently

little, allowing his long length to take up most of the

strength. I wasn’t sure how to

pale almost pristine white skin, his

was the man my mother had a one night

he was a vampire. Even if he

he looked

cleared, I should make a formal introduction.” He said. “My name is Lord Shevek.” He smiled, his eyes warm “Please come sit. I

for a bit

got to him, the more it felt like the temperature had dropped a little in the room. I shivered. With the kind of aura he emanates, I

how clean–cut, stiff, and polished he looked, he

a strange comfort. I felt entranced, the way I gravitated to him like a magnetic pull. I couldn’t

to him to have him embrace