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

to the elders.” She instructed as she led a path through the entrance of the cave. “They will decide

if

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about how I left this place

about Eden

so many questions. Why was she in

I left, I deliberately refused to inform her about where I was going because she would have tried to

for both of us. And whatever 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

I only hoped she would be able to forgive me because I kept

floor. I cried out in

“Shut it.” She growled.

knew the procedure. I wasn’t supposed to say a word

opening. It

clear blue shimmering under the glow of the numerous fire

goddess had descended into. And till this very moment no one could explain why the water glows even after centuries

coffin was opened, and I shivered. That was the same coffin I was in

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

elders of the

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

could sense their displeasure

the elder who stood at

He was Susie’s father.

elders brought me to this cave that I realized that Susie

the elders said his

the ritual? You

names; they never revealed their faces, but I knew they

haven’t gone rogue. You have no idea the kind of power you took along with you. It could have destroyed you

I shivered.

the hybrids. Susie was there too, which didn’t surprise me, but

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ears, and I held my head in

gasped. “We must finish

elders faded in my ears. A scene flashed

stepbrother.” I had a sudden flash of my experience with the