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. “I

she led

plummeted into my stomach. What if I won’t be

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thought about how I left this place

thought about Eden

she in a vampire coven? And the

had no idea 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

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

for me; I only hoped she would be able to forgive me because

stone on the floor. I cried out in pain, and the woman turned to

“Shut it.” She growled.

wasn’t supposed to say a word when going through the

entered a large opening. It was some kind

the crystal clear blue shimmering under the glow of the numerous fire touches attached to different parts

was said that this very water was where the moon goddess had descended into. And till this very moment no one could explain why the water

pool, a coffin was opened, and I shivered. That was the same coffin I

pool, there’s a raised platform attached to the walls of the cave that

the 12 elders of the

were dressed like the woman beside me, but their cloak had more shine and a blue clasp

I could sense their displeasure even from

was the elder who stood

He was Susie’s father.

I realized that Susie now worked for the elders. She

the process.” One of the elders said his voice rang

ritual? You ruined everything we took days to prepare for.”

didn’t know their names; they never revealed their

You have no idea the kind of power you took along with

I shivered.

and the hybrids. Susie was there too, which didn’t surprise me, but what I couldn’t

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held my head in pain. The pain engulfed me and I fell to

the elders gasped. “We must

elders faded in my ears. A scene flashed in my

was “Kill me stepbrother.” I had a sudden flash of my experience with the man