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 a

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

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how I left this place

about Eden

was she in a vampire coven? And

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 because she would

problem there was, I was sure Arthur and the rest would fix it. They must have heard about the ritual as well. I was told they would announce

knew Eden would wait for me; I only hoped she would be able to forgive me because I kept the ritual a

suddenly hit my leg against a stone on the floor. I cried out in pain, and the woman turned

“Shut it.” She growled.

knew the procedure. I wasn’t supposed to say a word when going through the cave until I met

opening. It was some

middle, there was a large pool of water, the crystal clear blue shimmering under the glow of

scrolls, it was said that this very water was where the moon goddess had descended into. And till this very moment no

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

there’s a raised platform attached to the walls of

the 12 elders

but their cloak had more shine and a blue clasp that held the cape

see their faces, but I could sense their displeasure even from where

the elder who stood at

He was Susie’s father.

when the elders brought me to this cave that I realized that Susie now worked for the elders.

elders

dare you leave in the middle of the ritual? You ruined everything we took days to prepare for.” Another

their names; they never revealed their faces,

the kind of power

I shivered.

which didn’t surprise me, but what I couldn’t understand

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another ringing in my ears, and I held my head in pain. The pain engulfed me

must finish the ritual if

the voices of the elders faded in my ears.

I had a sudden flash of my experience