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.

closer. I was so focused on my escape last time that I didn't take the time to

snapped. "What if you get lost

panic. She's been doing that a lot these past few days. I wasn't sure

was the only one who cared about her pup, as if I didn't care about my

will definitely find my way out.

I smiled.

got too hard for me to get out of the maze, I would have to

huffed. "Do what you

got to the entrance, I

lonely as she stared at her fingers clasped together in front of

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

to

head was bent, and her brown hair

suddenly drawn to

looked up. She smiled when she recognized me as she hopped off the bench in

you." She grinned, her

smiled and nodded. "Yes.

"Eden!" Lamia announced.

you know?" I didn't

shrugged. "I just

probably heard it

here all alone?"

again. "It's quiet out here. It helps me think about

sounded so

did you think

ahead of us. The things we must overcome and the sacrifices we must

was thrown back by her

a usual thing for a

more about playing around than about what the future held. However, I

"That's amazing." I said.

head to the side. She stared at me for a few seconds and said. "The answer lies in your hands. You have been given the power to make or destroy. The path you choose lies with

shivered and stepped back as a chill ran

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

as

evening at the other

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