The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 188

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I turned off the shower quickly and grabbed the towel off its rack.

I didn’t bother to dry off the water from my skin as I tied it securely around me.

I had a feeling it was Ryker. My heart pounded fast. Was he here to harass me again?

As much as I was now a hybrid, I wasn’t sure I would be able to defeat Ryker in a fight. He was a vampire, or something more.. but seemed like a trained warrior. Right now, it would take more than just my powers to defeat Ryker.

But that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t fight if I had to.

I looked around the bathroom and spotted a mop stick. I grabbed it, using it as a shield as I carefully stepped out of the bathroom..

I entered the room and was about to swing the mopstick in the air when I stopped midway.

“Eden?” Lord Shevek stared at me in surprise.

I straightened up immediately, throwing the mopstick to the side as I suddenly became conscious of how I was.

Lord Shevek noticed I was in a towel, and he spun around immediately.

“I’m sorry. I should have knocked before I entered.” He said, and stepped out.

I suddenly lost my strength as I plopped on the bed in relief. I never imagined I would be so glad to see Lord Shevek. For now, he was a lesser evil compared to Ryker.

I got back up and looked for a short and a shirt to wear and dressed up quickly. When I was decent enough, I opened the door.

Lord Shevek who leaned against the wall of my room gave me a gentle look, and I opened the door wider.

“Come in,”

He nodded and entered.

He said it again. “I didn’t think you would be

I smiled. “It’s fine.”

You look… tired.” Lord Shevek watched me

I just have a lot

nodded. “I can understand that.

I tried to move his attention away

He clasped

he wasn’t

what?” I raised a

feeling you don’t want to be here any longer. You are drifting away from me.” He frowned. “The reason I brought you with me to the coven was for us to get to know each other. I wanted us to bond as father and daughter, but I seem to be doing a bad job of

him a

never said that.” I looked

me. I have no idea how I managed to make you feel like you can’t trust

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like

something that wasn’t there when we first met. And I don’t want you to ever feel far

Lord Shevek looked away.

and me this morning. You were angry. I used to think you wouldn’t mind if something happened between us,

reasons.” I said, and he

shiver as my

go to my mother?” I fixed a look on him, suddenly protective. “Are you trying to use her to get to me? Or you are with her because you

a sign that the question made him

not sure if I would call it love.” He started. “But I want Rose. You would not understand it, but I desire her, more than I

looked away just before I could see the vulnerability in his eyes. I wanted

you want to be

a lot of issues