The Beta’s Regret

EDEN's Pov

Finally, Adonis and Beauty left.

It took a lot to convince Beauty that I would be fine. Beauty insisted something else might happen in their absence, and she was so skeptical about leaving.

I silently begged Adonis to pull her off me, as I could no longer bear the way she clung to me.

By the time Adonis pulled her away and they left, I was all alone in my thoughts.

Adonis had promised to look into Arthur's strange actions, and that gave me some kind of relief. It was better to be safe than sorry. Ever since Alice and Tom's betrayal, it was hard for me to look past things that could potentially lead to disaster.

I spent the whole day talking with Tiara, who was convinced that something was wrong with Eros and Arthur, and we needed to find out.

But it was hard to look for people who wanted to shut me out.

After the night of the initiation ceremony where Eros disappeared, I hadn't heard from him or Susie.

I had no idea where he went to.

I tried to take those thoughts off my mind and rest... My mother on the other hand, made sure I had everything I needed.

She still had no idea about my pregnancy. She hadn't sensed and neither have I told her. I feel a little guilty about it but on another note, she has been busy coping with issues surrounding my father...

No one except Ryker knew. I have no explanation as to how he knew, but maybe because he was related to Eros, and comes from the royal bloodline.

One thing is certain, he is almost as powerful as Eros.

The day went quickly, and another morning came.

The mansion was too quiet.

There was an unusual tension that lurked in the air, but maybe it was just me. However, I couldn't stay still. I needed to feel the morning air against my skin. The walls had already begun to close in on me, so I got up from my bed and walked out of the mansion. The first thing I saw as soon as I stepped out was my father's concubine. They all wore long looks, their lips set in an angry flat line as they glared at me. They were leaving, with their bags packed.

"Woah," I gasped as I watched them go.

Who would've thought this would ever happen? I felt a small flutter in my heart.

Maybe there was hope for my parents after all, because this could only mean my mother now seem to have some influence on my father.

When they were out of sight, I continued on a stroll around the mansion, not sure where I was going, but after a while, I came to a stop in front of the maze I used last time, the one the little girl showed me. Lamia was her name.

escape last time that I didn't take the time to

it's a maze, right?" Tiara suddenly snapped. "What if you get lost in it? You will

panic. She's been doing that a lot these past few days.

only one who cared

will definitely find

I smiled.

out of the maze, I would have to enlist Tiara's help so she could use her sense of

"Do

the entrance, I saw someone sitting on a bench all

frowned and went closer. It was Lamia. She looked lonely as she stared

having a lot of fun. It didn't sit right with me. I remembered all that Lord Shevek said

have to live such an unhappy

the way she sat, her head was bent, and her brown

suddenly

she noticed my presence, she looked up. She smiled when she

She grinned,

and nodded. "Yes. My

"Eden!" Lamia announced.

know?" I didn't tell her my

"I

have probably heard it from the

are you doing here all

quiet out here. It

That sounded so

think

path that lies ahead of us. The things

thrown back

not a usual thing for a

At her age, she should be worried more about playing around than about what

"That's amazing." I said.

"The answer lies

stepped back as a chill

words she just spoke: "The path you choose lies with you," felt very familiar. I had heard them before.

slightly as

evening at the

Eros' mansion, I had felt