The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 178

A chill ran down my spine.

I needed to check to know exactly what kind of blood it was. It wasn’t the familiar scent of werewolf blood or that of a vampire or any supernatural creature I knew of. It was something different. And the other different creatures that exist are humans.

I went light headed just thinking about it.

Why would anyone take the life of a harmless creature just for the fun of it? It was a cold–blooded act.

Human blood?

My mind refused to believe Lord Shevek would have it here for dinner, but it looked real enough.

“Is this really human blood?” I asked Lord Shevek again. He only stared at me with a smile.

“You should sit and eat Eden.” He said.

I wasn’t interested in eating. I was more interested in what has been set before me as food.

I moved closer to the table.

Another shiver ran up my spine. I have heard amazing stories about humans; I always wanted to see them and to know their way of life.

They were a part of the world that was mesmerizing, fragile, creatures that have no supernatural gifts, but somehow exist on their own and survive in their own world, far from ours, unaware of creatures like us.

So why would anyone want to hurt them? To serve their blood like vintage wine for dinner.

Did they not care about the lives they took to get this blood? Did they never think that these people have families and dreams and ambitions?

I couldn’t hide my unease; I looked around the table. My mother seemed to be a little tense; her lips were pressed into a tight line, but she seemed to be taking it better than I was.

“Eden, you should sit.” My mother encouraged me from where she sat at the table.

I sighed and went to sit at the table.

to a female vampire who walked into the room. She was dressed in a very short red dress that ended an inch below her upper thigh. Her black hair

lot of women I was used to in

stare at her;

father’s side and place her hand on his shoulder, giving me a sultry

out.

my head

of the moon goddess was going

Shevek made the introductions. “She helps me

an array of women

as they took their place around Lord Shevek. My

His concubines.

way and to my mother, who looked like she would love to be anywhere but here. My skin

was no need to

of the women had already swooped into action, caressing Lord Shevek and running their lips and

a small squeak, and I turned my head her way. Her eyes were glued to the plate in front of her, and her hands gripped the fork she held in one

doesn’t look like there was any hope in a

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Chapter 178

sound was the bloodcurdling moan the

sips of. He twirled the glass cup in his hand, throwing his head back as he allowed the black–haired vampire to kiss him on the

your name?” Vanessa

I shrugged. “Eden.”

hated the way she said the

“Yes.”

have heard so much about the

name instead of calling me ‘the daughter‘ like I was playing some

I eyed her, and before I knew what was going on, she had her lips behind my

would love to explore you…”

cold. My skin crawled. Tiara growled, and I held the edge of the