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

took a moment

“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. My mother was the same. It was a happy union for

chuckled. “I wanted a union like that. Their marriage made me believe that the beloved’s bond was strong enough to overcome all. I wanted to find my beloved so we could recreate

beloved?” Rose asked. “How did

and she had her gaze fixed on me as she listened to what

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

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

her, I knew instantly that she was the one.” I looked at Rose. She had a similar effect on

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

happened after?” Eden

found the woman I wanted to

“I see.” Rose whispered.

parents? Were they in support of

wasn’t against her; he would have preferred a better match. However,

I thought of how right she turned out to

understand that she didn’t like the fact that Lyraea was just a maid,

I frowned.

made me mad. 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 because she

ever ask

There was 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

Eden nodded.

her family had earned a spot to work in the palace for the royals. She told me the pay and recognition were too good for her parents to pass off. They

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