The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 195

(Lord Shevek’s Pov)

As soon as those words left my lips, I felt the bitterness I held in for years grip me harder. That bitterness was the reason why I never accepted Ryker to become my heir.

But compared to Ryker, whom I could tolerate more, considering I raised him too, Eros was a different case.

My mind flashed to the past. I felt my body weaken, and I moved to find a place to sit on the podium before I continued.

I looked at Eden. She was shocked.

Her lips parted open as if she wanted to say something, but no words came out.

She deserved to know the truth, my beautiful daughter. I still found it hard to believe she was mine. Rose had done a fine job with her.

Rose…

I shook my head and fell back on track.

“When I found out that Eros was your mate, I was not happy.”

“Tell me everything.” Eden whispered

Everyone else in the room, Eden’s three friends, and Ryker stared at me.

I frowned when I noticed Rose come into the hall. This was a story I never wanted to share. I hated that she would see how vulnerable I once was for a woman.

“I’m not sure I should-”

“You have to!” Eden snapped. “You owe it to me.”

all I had done, I had no right to

moment

father had made me the heir to his coven.” I smiled. “My father was my role model. He was everything I wanted to be. He loved me very much, and he never

beloved’s bond was strong enough to overcome all. I wanted to find my beloved so we could recreate a

Rose asked. “How did you meet

she had her gaze

from a family of noble blood. I was walking through the territory one day, and I spotted her as

unfolded in my memory. The way Lyraea’s smile captivated me

I saw her, I knew instantly that she was the one.” I looked at Rose. She had a similar effect on me, but I was too broken and bitter to

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beloved and claimed her. She was delighted, or I thought she was. I couldn’t imagine how she might have faked that kind of happiness I

happened after?” Eden

I wanted to hide. I wanted everyone to know I had found the woman I wanted to

“I see.” Rose whispered.

Were they in support of your

against her; he would have preferred a better match. However, he knew that I was

chuckled. I thought of how right she

that she didn’t like the fact that Lyraea was just a maid, but I couldn’t understand why she hated Lyraea as a person. She always said it wasn’t

I frowned.

not pleased. She didn’t like meeting my parents because she felt they hated her since my mom

ask

have made sense… However, since Lyraea refused to

Eden nodded.

Lyraea told me that her family had earned a spot to work in the palace for the royals. She told me the pay and

I begged and the promises I had made to