The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 199

(Eros Pov)

With a gust of wind, I landed on all fours in front of a small cave hidden deep within a large rock.

The moon cast a soft glow over the entrance of the cave, which shone with strange symbols carved into it.

With a grunt, I stood up and wiped the dust off me as I stretched.

This was sacred ground. It was invisible to the uninitiated, but I had access to it because my initiation process had begun.

However, I might have made a mess by leaving before I finished the final procedure.”

Because of Eden.

I had no idea what had happened. One minute I was inside the cave lying in a coffin and the next I was next to Eden, Susie, and the hybrids.

All I remembered was tBeast had sensed Tiara’s desperation, and then all went black.

When I became conscious again, Eden, Adonis, and others stared at me in shock. Apparently I must have done something.

Susie suggested I leave, and I did.

I still felt a great urge to go back to the coven and bring Eden along, but I couldn’t. I would ruin everything.

“What the-“I gasped as I heard a loud ring in my ears and became lightheaded. I stumbled forward and grasped the sides of the wall for balance as quickly as I could.

Pain ravaged my body. It ran straight from my head down my spine. I groaned in agony as I fought for control.

ok a long while before I got myself back.

Lros?”

Startled, I looked back to see who called me.

A small woman who wore a white cloak that covered her from head to toe stared back at me. She held an oil lamp in front of her, which she raised to my face.

I shielded my eyes from the bright light.

“By the moon!” She gasped. “You look terrible. How could you disregard all that we warned you against?”

I guilt chewed my insides.

“My apologies.”

She narrowed her gaze on me. “You ruined the ritual. You were supposed to stay locked in the coffin for thirty days, underwater, but you got out.”

my eyes.

back to the elders.” She instructed as she led a path through the

What if I

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followed behind as I thought about how I left this place in the first

about Eden

had so many questions. Why was she in a vampire

what Eden has been up to for the last few days. The last time we made love and I left, I deliberately refused to inform her about where I was going

Arthur and the rest would fix it. They must have heard about the ritual as well. I was told

only hoped she would be able

against a stone on the floor. I

“Shut it.” She growled.

I wasn’t supposed to say a word

a large opening. It was some kind of

large pool of water, the crystal clear blue shimmering under the glow of the numerous fire touches attached to different parts of

very water was where the moon goddess had descended into. And till this very moment

and I shivered. That was

inches away from the pool, there’s a raised platform attached to the walls of the cave that formed a

12 elders of the

but their cloak had more shine and a

their faces, but I could sense their displeasure even from

only person I could recognize was the elder who stood at

He was Susie’s father.

brought me to this cave that I realized that Susie now worked for the elders. She was here all through the first

process.” One of the elders said his voice rang

of the ritual? You ruined

their faces, but I

of power you took along with you. It could have destroyed

I shivered.

only thing I remembered was opening my eyes in front of Eden and the hybrids. Susie was there too, which didn’t surprise me, but

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ears, and I held my head in pain. The

must finish the ritual

the elders faded in my ears. A scene

“Kill me stepbrother.” I had a sudden flash of