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.

so sorry Eden. I didn’t

intently from the door, looking like he would rather be anywhere but here watching my mother cry. “Do you

sniffed. She took a moment to look away as if to gather her thoughts before she

know how I’m going

behind me, and I could almost imagine the man rolling his eyes.

Rose.”

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

queasy.

he is your father.” My mom

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

mother’s arm. I

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that cocky smile on his face. He hadn’t moved much from his position. He pulled his hat away from his

me

didn’t answer. I

he walked in, his movements fluid and flawless like his looks. He gently settled on

his long length

looked royal, like a king who knows his strength. I wasn’t sure how to approach him, how to feel about him or

his pale almost pristine white skin, his

this was the man my mother had a one night stand

was a vampire. Even if he was

he looked at me

said. “My name is Lord Shevek.” He smiled, his eyes warm “Please come sit. I would like to have

a bit before

more it felt like the temperature had dropped a little in the room. I shivered.

scared. Despite how clean–cut, stiff, and polished he

comfort. I felt entranced, the way I gravitated to him like a magnetic pull. I couldn’t stop it even if I

to have