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.

short red dress that ended an inch below her upper thigh. Her black hair shone beneath the room lights, and her lips gleamed in blood red

taller than a lot of women

was hard not to stare at her;

walk to my father’s side and place her hand on his shoulder, giving me a sultry look and a slow wink as she bit her lips, checking

out.

tipped my head back

in the name of the moon

meet Vanessa.” Lord Shevek made the introductions. “She helps me

was still in shock when the doors opened again, and an array of

seductive as they took their place around Lord Shevek.

His concubines.

of them blew kisses my way and to my mother, who looked like she would love to be anywhere but here. My skin crawled at their actions

was no need

of the women had already swooped into action, caressing Lord

small squeak, and I turned my head her way. Her eyes were glued to the plate in front of

was any hope in

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was silent–too silent. The only sound was the bloodcurdling

the human blood he took sips of. He twirled the glass cup in his hand, throwing his head back as

is your name?” Vanessa asked, eyes glued

I shrugged. “Eden.”

slurred. I hated the way she said

“Yes.”

We have heard so much about the daughter.” She

name instead of calling me ‘the

her, and before I knew what was going on, she

to explore you…” She said

Tiara growled, and I held the edge of the table so hard I could have snapped it off just