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.

I didn’t know

mom?” I looked back at the man who stared at us intently from the door, looking like he would rather be anywhere but here watching my mother

moment to look away as if to gather her thoughts

I’m going to say this.”

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

her, Rose.”

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

queasy.

he is your

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

from my mother’s arm. I slowly turned

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had that cocky 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

you let me

didn’t answer.

a small nod, he walked in, his movements fluid and flawless like his looks. He gently settled

allowing his long length to

I wasn’t sure how to approach him, how to

white skin, his red hair

man my mother had a one

a vampire. Even if he was yet to show me

reading my thoughts, he looked at me and I

formal introduction.” He said. “My name is Lord Shevek.” He smiled, his eyes warm “Please

for a bit

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 didn’t need to be told he was

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

a strange comfort. I felt entranced, the way I gravitated to

closer to him to have him