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.

the room. She was dressed in a very short red

of women I was used

not to stare at her; she stole

on his shoulder, giving me a

out.

head back

the moon goddess

introductions. “She helps me with everything I

shock when the doors opened again, and an array of women flocked in, all dressed up in clothes that barely covered their pale

they took their place around Lord Shevek. My face paled as I began to understand

His concubines.

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

no

action, caressing Lord Shevek and running their lips

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

doesn’t look like there was any hope in a blooming

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silent–too silent. The only sound was the

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

what is your name?” Vanessa

I shrugged. “Eden.”

slurred. I hated the way she said the

“Yes.”

heard so much about

eyes. She could have just said my name instead of calling me ‘the daughter‘ like I was playing some kind of

over to me. I eyed her, and before I knew what was going on, she had her lips

explore

cold. My skin crawled. Tiara growled, and I held the edge of the table so hard I could have snapped it off just trying