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.

"Do you think he knows that Lord Shevek is

me, I'm just trying not to think about it. It's too much information

something." She narrowed her

not. I would tell you

"Really... so why did you keep Arthur's meeting with the

didn't think it would

a flat line as she looked away again, her head sofly bumping against

front of

the engine and stepped out. Beauty followed

you want for dinner?"

I needed to be alone for a little bit to investigate a few things, and the only way to get

stumped into the room. She was still annoyed. I knew if she found out about what I'm about to do, she would not forgive

walked to the dungeon. There was something I had to confirm,

air was cool

I walked. I

and the two guards stationed at the entrance

a chorus,

slipped my hands into my pockets. "Good

finally relaxed a bit, and I thought of the best way to start my investigation without

charge of patrol today?" I

one of them said. He just went over to the border with

nodded. "Also, you two are always

"Yes." They answered.

the vampire was still in the dungeon,

sure?" I arched

"Yes sir."

One more thing. That day, did Arthur bring in food

and finally shook

a lie? Why would he lie about such a

stepped back. I

that Arthur lied