The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 181

“Let’s go back inside to finish dinner.” My father said, and I nodded, following him. We walked towards the dining room; the metallic smell of blood still lingered in the air.

I tried to ignore it and it back at the table.

Lord Shevek’s women had themselves sprawled in different positions around his chair; they looked bored but pecked up as soon as Lord Shevek walked in. I grimaced.

I wasn’t sure I was ready to watch their repulsive display of lust.

I noticed that my mother was still stuck in one spot. I couldn’t blame her. I knew she was trying hard to keep her emotions in check even as she sat.

I sighed. It must have felt really terrible to watch other women touch my father when she had hoped that something might spark between them.

I was scared my mother would push herself back into a shell, and I didn’t know how long it would take for her to get out of it if she does… I was so scared.

Dinner was a very quiet after that. Each moment passed like a weight on our shoulders, the tension in the air was so thick that I could almost cut it with a machete.

A chair scraped against the marble floor, and we all turned to see my mother stand, her gaze still stuck on the table.

“I’m done.” She said in a whisper, and I looked at her plate. It was half filled.

No one replied.

I heard a few snorts from Lord Shevek’s women, and I passed a glare in their direction. I won’t sit and watch my mother get mocked.

“Mom, do you need me?” I asked softly. She looked at me. The pain in her eyes was glaring.

“No honey. Stay here with your father. I would go to the room.” She forced a smile on her face.

I nodded, swallowing every hurt. She needed some time alone, and my presence may remind her of the time she’d once spent with Lord Shevek.

She left, and Lord Shevek’s gaze followed her until she disappeared. I sighed.

“You should go,” Lord Shevek said as soon as my mother was out of sight.

to me, but I soon realized he had said that to the women still hanging around him and

expression grim as they walked out one

should also turn in for the night.” Lord

I want

up. His chair scared backwards like my mother’s, and he left, his steps quick and

exactly he was

back down at the table. He hadn’t

food on my plate, hoping that somehow it would help

I looked pathetic.

while, I decided it wasn’t

about to take a step away from the table when I shuddered. Coosebumps rose on

alert; her senses

sounds in the distance; they were low grumbles and

move away from the table and sped in the

myself in the hallway. It was eerily quiet, but I

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louder and angrier with every step I

dead end. There was no door. I leaned against the wall and placed

when I didn’t see one, I tried to listen through the wall, the surface cold against my skin. The voices

to ruin everything?” I heard Lord Shevek

like this!” I heard Ryker back out a laugh, “You think I have no idea what I’m

what you think you know or don’t know.” My father sounded very

myself to Eden. I am no longer a child.

himself to me? What does this

escaped my mouth, and I quickly clamped my hand over it when I heard choking sounds. It sounded like Lord Shevek was trying to strangle

in my head: My father grabbing Ryker and squeezing his

obey me.” I heard him