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.”

I had done, I had no

moment

role model. He was everything I wanted to be. He loved me

made me believe that the beloved’s bond was strong enough

Rose asked. “How did you

was closer to us now, and she had her gaze fixed on me

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

memory. The way Lyraea’s

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

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or I thought she was. I couldn’t imagine how

happened after?” Eden

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

“I see.” Rose whispered.

your parents? Were they in support of your beloved who was a

preferred a better match. However,

of how right she turned

understand that she didn’t

I frowned.

I couldn’t imagine how my mother could hate a woman I loved with great passion. Lyraea was not pleased. She didn’t like meeting my parents

ask her

head. “I didn’t. There was nothing my mother could have said to me at that time that would have made

Eden nodded.

royals. She told me the pay and recognition were too good for her parents to pass off.

I begged and the promises I had made