The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 204

ADONIS POV

The journey back to the packhouse seemed longer than when we were leaving.

Beauty and I were both lost in our own thoughts, trying to understand all that had transpired in the coven.

It was one thing to find out that Eden was about to be initiated in a vampire coven, and it was another thing to find out that her father was Lord Shevek. The lord of the coven. Talk about unexpected circumstances.

How was it even possible for Rose and Lord Shevek, a wolf and vampire without any royal bloodline, to produce an offspring?

It was unusual.

The same goes for finding out that Eros had a stepbrother who looked too much like him, a brother we never knew. It was very strange.

And then there was Arthur.

My hand tightened on the steering. Something was off about him. I never thought about how weird some of his actions had been until Eden pointed it out.

Eden has always been the sharp observant one, sensitive to the things and people around her. She would make a great queen; there was no doubt about that. I sighed. Beauty faced the window, quiet.

"What are you thinking of?" I asked.

She scoffed but didn't turn around.

"I'm beginning to wonder if there will never be an end to all these troubles." She said softly.

"What do you mean?" I frowned.

She paused and sat up. "Eden is barely able to hold herself together. Where is Eros in all of this?"

"We were told he would be in the sacred ground with the elders. That was the announcement from the elders themselves. I'm sure that's where he is." I said.

"Ritual?" Beauty scoffed again. "Did you see Eros when he came to the coven? He looked possessed. What kind of ritual is that? Are they trying to make him go rogue?"

I rolled my eyes. As much as I understood what she meant, Beauty was being dramatic.

rogue when they need him to be king?" I sighed. "You don't have to worry about anything. Everything will fall into

Lord Shevek is

to think about it. It's too much information to process." I said

knew something." She narrowed her gaze

would tell you everything if

why did you keep Arthur's meeting with

didn't think it

lips pressed into a flat line as she looked away again, her head sofly bumping against the window as the car wind through

while before I finally pulled in front of the pack

the engine and stepped out.

you want for dinner?" She asked

little bit to investigate a few things, and the only way to get Beauty to stay out of it was to keep

knew if she found out about what I'm about to do,

waited till she was out of sight before I walked to the dungeon. There was something I had to confirm, and the answers couldn't wait

night air was cool against

as I walked. I got

two guards stationed at the entrance

greeted in a chorus,

and slipped my hands into my

thought of the best way to start my investigation without any suspicions wired into

charge of patrol today?"

one of them said. He just went over to

two are always on duty for

"Yes." They answered.

here when the vampire was still in the dungeon, you didn't switch duty posts?" "We never leave our

you sure?" I arched a brow at

"Yes sir."

did Arthur bring in food for

exchanged a look and finally shook their

So that was a lie? Why would he lie

stepped back. I went the

was clear now that Arthur lied to Beauty and