The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 198

(Eden’s Pov)

A curse.

Lord Shevek did all these because of a curse?

“How are you sure the curse is real? What if it isn’t? Maybe Kaliyah didn’t really cast a spell, or maybe the spell didn’t work. What if there is no curse after all?” I frowned.

It was possible that there was nothing to be scared of. There was no way we could confirm if his curse was real except Eros ascends the throne.

But I had a feeling what Lord Shevek had said was real. Maybe the visions I had were not a coincidence. Maybe this was exactly what the moon goddess tried to tell me. The Evil Eros in the other realm.

“It’s real Eden.” Lord Shevek started. “I don’t doubt it. Kaliyah was not an average witch. She was from a lineage of powerful witches that were meant to serve the king. Her family had practiced sorcery for centuries.”

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“How did you know that? Did she tell you?” I asked

“I saw it myself. I knew what I saw. When Kaliyah casted those spells, she transformed into something different, the language she used was ancient. It was real enough. I have only heard about them until that moment.”

“I still find it hard to believe.” I said.

He chuckled. “Kaliyah had suffered too much. Lyraea was hard on her. She would burn Kaliyah’s skin just for fun, which made her bear scars all over her skin that were.terrible to see.”

“When we escaped, I offered her a home here in the coven. She swore to serve me as her master, as she can be nothing more than a slave.”

“A slave?” I was confused.

“Yes. The curse was the first request I had made to the moon goddess in her presence, and she was bound to make sure it came to pass as long as she served me.”

why you think the curse is real?” I raised a

to believe what I saw, until Kaliyah fortified me before I killed Lyraea.” Lord

do you mean?”

But for me, it was quite easy because no one saw me.” Lord Shevek answered. “It was unheard of. I

frowned. “If Kaliyah was such a powerful witch, why did she keep her powers hidden for years and never use them?

When her ancestors had rebeled against the king’s authority in the past, they

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in the realm. It was made centuries ago with the blood of a Highborn witch, the king of werewolves

the powers of the special witches and force them to remain obedient to

the royal house as slaves. Anyone who rebelled died. Kaliyah couldn’t escape it. I couldn’t bear seeing her serve me as a slave, so I made

to a person. I couldn’t imagine

her daughter, Lamia?” My mind flashed back to the little girl I had seen earlier. She doesn’t deserve to be under

neck had

the same curse. Nothing can save her. The

shivered. This was

you mean by the chosen one?” I

just like her

My own Father.

my question. “I don’t know myself. That was what Kaliyah told me before

I couldn’t adopt her because the curse would take effect, and the council was against adopting a cursed witch, but I have kept

My eyes widened. “Can the chosen one lift