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

a moment

I wanted to be. He loved me very much, and he never hesitated to

“I wanted a union like that. Their marriage made me believe that the beloved’s bond was strong enough

Rose asked. “How did you

gaze fixed on me as she listened to

She wasn’t from a family of noble blood. I was walking through the territory

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

She had a similar effect on me, but I was too broken and bitter to allow it to overwhelm me. I

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myself. I called her my beloved and claimed her. She was delighted, or I thought she was.

after?”

found the woman I wanted to spend my life with. And she was

“I see.” Rose whispered.

in support of your beloved who

better match. However, he knew that

thought of how right

heart. I could easily understand that she didn’t like the fact that Lyraea was just a maid, but I couldn’t understand why she hated Lyraea as

I frowned.

was not pleased. She didn’t like meeting my parents because she felt

you ever ask her why?” Eden

that time that would have made sense… However, since Lyraea refused to come to my home,

Eden nodded.

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

I had made to her if only