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.”

After all I had done, I had

took a moment before I

my 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 hesitated to let me know.

believe that the beloved’s bond was strong enough to overcome all. I wanted to find my

beloved?” Rose asked. “How did you

to us now, and she had her gaze fixed on me as she listened

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

memory. The way Lyraea’s smile captivated

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 allow it to

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

happened after?” Eden

wanted to hide. I wanted everyone to know I had found the woman I wanted to spend my life with. And she was incredibly beautiful and soft–spoken

“I see.” Rose whispered.

parents? Were they in support of your beloved who was

shook my head. “Not really. Well, my father wasn’t against her; he would have preferred a better match. However,

of how right she turned out to

didn’t like the fact that Lyraea was just

I frowned.

was not pleased. She didn’t like

ever ask

nothing my mother could have said to me at that time that would have made sense… However, since Lyraea refused to come to my home, we found a spot that we would always meet

Eden nodded.

told me the pay and recognition were too good for her parents to pass off. They were going to move. I

remembered how hard I begged and the promises I had made to her