The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 202

ROSE's POV

I stood in front of Shevek's room door; the brown mahogany surface stared back at me.

I wasn't sure if he would like to see me, at the same time, I wanted to comfort him.

It took all the strength I had to finally knock on the door.

There was no response. But I knew Shevek was inside. That was the first place he went immediately Eden was laid on the bed to recover.

I knew he came here to reflect.

Today was about him sharing a part of his life with us. It couldn't have been a simple task.

And then, there was Eden's reaction to it. I was glad she was fine; my daughter is everything to me.

I knocked again. When I still didn't get a response, I tried the doorknob and found it unlocked, then I entered.

It was daylight outside, but his room was shrouded in darkness. The thick curtains that hang over the windows were not drawn open today.

I closed the door and allowed my eyes adjust to the room before I said a word.

"Shevek." I called.

I could see his silhouette by the window. It was almost too dark to not mistake him for the curtains, but I saw him.

"What are you doing here?" He asked. His voice was rough and cutting. "I wanted to be by myself."

"I know." Tired of squinting in the dark, I said "Open the curtains, please."

and dragged a hand over the thick curtains. He drew it to the side, and light poured into the room through the floor

was turned to me, facing the window. I saw the slump in his shoulders and his crossed hands. He

word, he placed his hands on the windows and pushed. To my surprise,

do I really know

him as he stepped

I could sense the sadness in his voice and with

hand on my shoulders. I wanted him to face me and share his

you want me here?" I

of what I did to my beloved and how my actions threatened Eden's

His beloved.

would never." I started. "I admit you could have done things in a better way, but that doesn't mean that I do not see the man beneath all that

need to pretend to be kind, Rose. I know you are scared of me; neither do I

I removed my hands from his

a few seconds, I stayed in the same position before I opened my eyes and faced him. "You are

you forgive me for not telling you everything before now?" He frowned. "Even

me by surprise, and I would have stopped him if Eden's friends hadn't intervened at the

that it was your own way of trying to protect your daughter. But Lyraea has hurt you, in a way that has made it difficult to

stretched out my hand

"I know how that feels. I understand you more than you think His gaze didn't leave my face. Suddenly overwhelmed by my own emotions, I

in surprise. "I assumed

I chucked.

But he rejected me." I

"I'm sorry."

vel?

was slightly your fault. You got me pregnant after all, but then Griffin's actions are in no way justified, was used and abandoned over and

Shevek growled. "What happened?"

had false hope that he would come to love me eventually but he didn't; instead, he married i best friend and used me as a mistress until he got tired of me." I

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