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.”

done, I had no right

a moment

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. My mother was

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 a marriage just like

beloved?” Rose

her gaze fixed on me as she listened to what

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

The way

one.” I looked at Rose. She had a similar effect

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

happened after?”

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

“I see.” Rose whispered.

about your parents? Were they in support of your beloved who was a maid?” Eden

he would have preferred a better match. However, he knew that I was in love, and he didn’t push

chuckled. I thought of how right she

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. She always said

I frowned.

passion. Lyraea was not pleased. She didn’t

ask her

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

Eden nodded.

royals. She told me the pay and recognition were too

the promises I had made to her if only she