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.”

true. After all I had done, I

took a moment before

I wanted to be. He loved me very much, and he never hesitated to let me know. My mother was the same. It

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

Rose asked. “How

had her gaze fixed on

wasn’t from a family of noble blood. I was walking through the territory one day, and I spotted her as a maid working

my memory. The way Lyraea’s smile captivated me

moment 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 allow it to

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to her and introduced myself. I called her my beloved and claimed her. She was delighted, or I thought she was. I couldn’t imagine how she might have faked

after?” Eden

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

“I see.” Rose whispered.

support of your beloved who

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

how right

that was surprising. She loves everyone. My mother has always been frail and had a kind 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 a person.

I frowned.

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 felt they hated her since my mom failed to

ever ask her

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

Eden nodded.

a spot to work in the palace for the royals. She told me the pay

the promises I had made to